2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Salem, VA vs Washington, DC

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- Washington has 81% more violent crime than Salem.
- Washington has 49% more property crime than Salem.
 Salem, VAWashington, DCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock56.222.7
 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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Salem, VirginiaCrime Index
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 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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