Crest Hill, IL vs Salem, VA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Crest Hill

74.1

#637 nationally

Salem

73.2

#778 nationally

Salem leads in average commute (18.8 min vs 27.7 min). Crest Hill leads in crime level (4.9 vs 7.2). Crest Hill leads in cost of living index (101 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Crest Hill, IL	Salem, VA
WhereAtHome Score	74.1 (#637)	73.2 (#778)
Population	20,118	25,600
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$286,044	$312,662
Median Household Income	$68,377	$68,402
Average Commute	27.7 min	18.8 min
Walk Score	27	27
Crime Level	4.9	7.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	101	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+1.6	R+19.3