Salisbury, MD vs Ocean Pines, MD

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

MetricSalisbury, MDOcean Pines, MD
Population33,28512,351
Median Household Income$58,576$91,824
Median Rent$1,318/mo$2,069/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$380,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)96—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%55.3%
Poverty Rate24.3%5.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k89125
Property Crime Rate /100k2,475196
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F82°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.5—
College Degree Rate25.7%40.4%
Foreign-Born %16.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-3.8%

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