Salisbury, NC vs Davidson, NC

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

MetricSalisbury, NCDavidson, NC
Population35,82515,660
Median Household Income$53,716$166,556
Median Rent$1,071/mo$1,652/mo
Median Home Value$242,500$687,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%45.9%
Poverty Rate26.3%7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58524
Property Crime Rate /100k3,558282
Median AQI4351
Good AQI Days /yr269176
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows31°F31°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.117.2
College Degree Rate29.9%75.8%
Foreign-Born %6.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+10.0%

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