Davidson, NC vs Salisbury, NC

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

MetricDavidson, NCSalisbury, NC
Population15,66035,825
Median Household Income$166,556$53,716
Median Rent$1,652/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$687,700$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%50.4%
Poverty Rate7%26.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24585
Property Crime Rate /100k2823,558
Median AQI5143
Good AQI Days /yr176269
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall3 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min21.8 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.217.1
College Degree Rate75.8%29.9%
Foreign-Born %5.8%6.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+4.1%

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