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Bay Shore, NY vs Salem, MA

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Are people in Salem older or younger than people in Bay Shore?
- The Median Age in Salem is 2.0 years older than in Bay Shore.

Are housing costs cheaper in Salem or Bay Shore?
- Salem housing costs are 13.4% more expensive than Bay Shore housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Salem or Bay Shore?
- The average commute for residents of Salem is 3.5 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Bay Shore.

Things to do in Bay Shore?
Bay Shore NY lies southwest Babylon renowned mainly for its wealth of cultural attractions ranging from art galleries to wineries giving vacationers a chance explore area's culture while still having easy access stunning beaches along Long Island’s coast!

Things to do in Salem?
Salem, Massachusetts is situated in Essex county and gives residents plenty of culture attractions from Salem Witch Museum to House Of Seven Gables Museum Store along with various restaurants like Flying Saucer Pizza Company

 Bay Shore, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Median Income$97,783  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$446,100  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time33.83  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Bay Shore    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Long Island is very expensive. Bay Shore is definitely one of the cheaper parts of the island, but it's still  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great community but saddled with taxes that are detracting from the quality of life here on Long  More

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I find the quality of life here in Bay Shore becoming more and more difficult. Due to the lack of convenient public transportation our population is forced to clog the  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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