Cambridge, MD vs Salisbury, MD

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

MetricCambridge, MDSalisbury, MD
Population13,15233,285
Median Household Income$47,323$58,576
Median Rent$1,058/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$257,900$227,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%52.9%
Poverty Rate26.4%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k489891
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6752,475
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr314—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.912.5
College Degree Rate20.1%25.7%
Foreign-Born %5.4%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+2.6%

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