Milford, DE vs Salisbury, MD

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

MetricMilford, DESalisbury, MD
Population12,80333,285
Median Household Income$59,464$58,576
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$296,900$227,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%52.9%
Poverty Rate17.2%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464891
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6152,475
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr300—
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F31°F
Snowfall13 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min22.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.712.5
College Degree Rate27.6%25.7%
Foreign-Born %15.8%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+31.9%+2.6%

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