| | Salem, OR | Macon, GA | United States |
| Overall | 104.0 | 76.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 100.3 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 92.8 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 121.5 | 37.2 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $399,000 | $141,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 7,930.0% | 10,330.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.1 | 84.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 103.6 | 98.0 | 100 |
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After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone More
Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse More
I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I More
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Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the More
I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with. More
Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is More
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