Salisbury, MD vs Cambridge, MD

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

MetricSalisbury, MDCambridge, MD
Population33,28513,152
Median Household Income$58,576$47,323
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,058/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$257,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%57.8%
Poverty Rate24.3%26.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k891489
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4753,675
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—314
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min23.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.512.9
College Degree Rate25.7%20.1%
Foreign-Born %16.2%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.8%

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