Moving to
Salisbury.

12,412people live here $162,478median household income▲ 101% above US $664,300median home value▲ 100% above US

Salisbury is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, NY. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Salisbury

Salisbury is an unincorporated community in New York with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Salisbury deals with home prices well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Higher-than-average incomes
Clean air
Highly educated workforce
Fast-growing population
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High home prices
Above-average commute times
High rent burden for renters

How Salisbury compares

Median household income

Salisbury$162,478

New York avg$85,974

US$80,734

Median home value

Salisbury$664,300

New York avg$423,800

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Salisbury

Based on Salisbury's median rent, home value and household income

To buy

$132,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $66,430
Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Job market

3.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Nassau County is 3.3%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Nassau County (county-wide)

Safety

139 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Salisbury doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Nassau County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 963/100k · Policed by Nassau County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 25% above US

32 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% take public transit; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

64%

Public transit

13%

Work from home

11%

Carpool

6.5%

Other

3.2%

Walk

1.7%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 84°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 32% above US

48% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (10 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Salisbury's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), people who would rather not drive, and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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