City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Salem, OR

Eligible neighborhoods: 18

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Morningside	Marion County	#2 of 18	54.9	61.3
South Gateway	Marion County	#3 of 18	54.1	59.4
Southwest	Marion County	#4 of 18	51.2	51.9
Sunnyslope	Marion County	#5 of 18	49.6	48.1
Faye Wright	Marion County	#6 of 18	46.6	40.8
Northeast Neighbors	Marion County	#7 of 18	45.8	38.9
South Central	Marion County	#8 of 18	43.2	33.4
Southeast Mill Creek	Marion County	#9 of 18	42.3	31.2
Highland	Marion County	#10 of 18	41.1	28.5
East Lancaster	Marion County	#11 of 18	40.6	27.7
Lansing	Marion County	#12 of 18	37.4	21.4
North Lancaster	Marion County	#13 of 18	36.5	19.9
Grant	Marion County	#14 of 18	34.2	15.9
Northgate	Marion County	#15 of 18	33.5	15.0
Southeast Salem	Marion County	#16 of 18	33.4	14.7
Central Area	Marion County	#17 of 18	27.3	7.2
North East Salem	Marion County	#18 of 18	27.3	7.2
West Salem	Polk County	#1 of 18	55.5	62.8

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Salem, OR

What are the best neighborhoods in Salem, OR?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include West Salem, Morningside, South Gateway, Southwest, Sunnyslope. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Salem, OR?

West Salem is currently #1 of 18 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 55.5.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Salem, OR?

18 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Salem, OR.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Salem, OR?

South Gateway has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 57.9.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Salem, OR?

East Lancaster has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 2.0%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Salem, OR?

South Gateway currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 61.1.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Salem, OR?

South Gateway has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $102,621.

How are neighborhood rankings in Salem, OR calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking