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Salisbury, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Wicomico County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
33,080
Population
2,395/sq mi density
$56,402
Median Income
$30,079 per capita
$217,500
Home Value
$261,321 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
887
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,402 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$217,500 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
887 violent crimes/100K (134% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,402
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,079
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salisbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salisbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,402
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,079
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,318
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.2%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.2%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
19%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,657
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
362
Retail
333
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,318
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,389
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,402 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,079 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $7,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,657 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 362 |
| Retail | 333 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,389 |