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Salem, OR vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Waltham has 48% less violent crime than Salem.
- Waltham has 66% less property crime than Salem.
 Salem, ORWaltham, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.522.7
 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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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