Transportation in Salem, Oregon

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Transportation	Salem, OR	United States
Commute Time	24.9	28.1
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)	71.03%	75.83%
Carpool	15.48%	10.67%
Mass Transit	3.49%	4.78%
Work at Home	4.26%	4.07%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.	34.94%	28.58%
Commute 15 to 29 min.	40.20%	36.13%
Commute 30 to 44 min.	12.84%	19.69%
Commute 45 to 59 min.	4.94%	7.50%
Commute greater than 60 min.	7.08%	8.10%

The average one-way commute in Salem, OR, takes 25 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 4% work from home.

Salem Transportation SperlingViews

climate: Salem's climate is sunny half the year and cloudy/rainy the other half. It has a definite four seasons, which is nice, but if you don't like the rain and clouds (which... (read more)Nice: Nice town, rainy... (read more)Weather in Salem, Oregon: Salem is a nice place to live but the winters can be too long, dreary and rainy for my taste. Looking forward to retirement in an area where I can golf year-round. The... (read more)Have an opinion about Salem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Salem Click Here

Salem General SperlingViews

Prisons: Someone on this site commented that they didn't understand why there were so many prisons in Salem. I had a business in the Salem (outlying area) and knowing what I know... (read more)re: Salem Rocks! - 12/24/2010: Reading some of these replies, I wonder which Salem they live in, because we've been here for about six years and love it. There may be a meth problem, but tell me one... (read more)Salem Rocks!: I moved to Salem in June 2010 with a friend. Unfortunately our friendship ended and I was'nt able to find a job so I had to move away with regret. I loved the 5 months I... (read more)Have an opinion about Salem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Salem Click Here