Salem is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 11,283 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 68th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Salem, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Salem, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Salem’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Salem does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $111,117.00.

Salem home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Salem real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Salem is also a city of artists. Salem has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Salem’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Salem is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Salem really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Salem perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Salem citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.97% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $38,521, which is middle income relative to Utah, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,084 for a family of four. However, Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Salem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salem residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salem include English, German, Danish, Swedish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.