2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Salem, OR vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane has 30% more violent crime than Salem.
- Spokane has 38% more property crime than Salem.
 Salem, ORSpokane, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock28.622.7
 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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  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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