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Compare Salisbury to Columbia

This post compares Salisbury, Maryland to Columbia, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Salisbury (city) Columbia (CDP)
Population 32,368 103,170
Income (median) $36,145 $72,393
Home Value (median) $153,700 $367,600
White 52% 53%
Black 39% 27%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 32% 32%
Age (median) 27 37
Rentals 71% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salisbury or Columbia?
A: Salisbury has a much smaller population count than Columbia: 32368 compared with 103170 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Salisbury or in Columbia?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Salisbury.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salisbury or Columbia?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Salisbury.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salisbury does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 71% for Salisbury versus 33% for Columbia.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salisbury may include: Hagerstown, Greenbelt, and Owings-Mills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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