Ocean Pines, MD vs Salisbury, MD

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

MetricOcean Pines, MDSalisbury, MD
Population12,35133,285
Median Household Income$91,824$58,576
Median Rent$2,069/mo$1,318/mo
Median Home Value$380,100$227,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%52.9%
Poverty Rate5.5%24.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25891
Property Crime Rate /100k1962,475
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall10 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min22.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—12.5
College Degree Rate40.4%25.7%
Foreign-Born %4.1%16.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+2.6%

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