Deer Park, TX vs Salem, MA

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.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Salem

68.6

#1307 nationally

Salem leads in walk score (70 vs 33). Deer Park leads in cost of living index (102 vs 135). Deer Park leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 30.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Salem, MA
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	68.6 (#1307)
Population	33,176	44,744
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$614,321
Median Household Income	$89,219	$79,196
Average Commute	24.8 min	30.6 min
Walk Score	33	70
Crime Level	3.7	4.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	135
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+20.3