Salisbury, MD vs Milford, DE

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

MetricSalisbury, MDMilford, DE
Population33,28512,803
Median Household Income$58,576$59,464
Median Rent$1,318/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$296,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%51.2%
Poverty Rate24.3%17.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k891464
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4752,615
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—300
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min23.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.516.7
College Degree Rate25.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %16.2%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+31.9%

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