2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Salem, VA vs Carrboro, NC

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- Carrboro has 29% more violent crime than Salem.
- Carrboro has 5% more property crime than Salem.
 Salem, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1522.7
 Property Crime32.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 15 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 16 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Salem, VirginiaCrime Index
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 Laymantown, VA10.75
 Union Hall, VA12.65
 Westlake Corner, VA13.6
 Ferrum, VA14.7
 Penhook, VA14.75
 Boones Mill, VA16.95
 Buchanan, VA17.85
 Glenvar, VA18.6

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