Albemarle, NC vs Salisbury, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlbemarle, NCSalisbury, NC
Population16,76235,825
Median Household Income$46,881$53,716
Median Rent$880/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$204,800$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—97
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%50.4%
Poverty Rate24.9%26.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k716585
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5533,558
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—269
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F31°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min21.8 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.417.1
College Degree Rate20.4%29.9%
Foreign-Born %5%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.