2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Salem, OR vs Newton, IA

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- Newton has 15% more violent crime than Salem.
- Newton has 20% less property crime than Salem.
 Salem, ORNewton, IAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock23.522.7
 Property Crime58.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

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

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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

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Over 5 years ago

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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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Salem, OregonCrime Index
 Rickreall, OR11.25
 Hubbard, OR12.45
 Fort Hill, OR13.85
 St. Paul, OR14
 Mehama, OR14.45
 Aumsville, OR15.8
 Marion, OR16.4
 Detroit, OR16.7
 Aurora, OR16.85
 Labish Village, OR16.85

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