Salisbury, MD

US City in Maryland, South · ranked on 22 metrics

Salisbury, MD is a US city in Maryland with a population of 34,041 (381st of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (123rd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (190th of 434). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (393rd of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (357th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (324th of 395).

Population
34,041
381st highest of 477
Density
2,465.0
240th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.54%
169th highest of 477
Area
13.81
399th highest of 477
Region
South
Maryland

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    123rd of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    144th of 395
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    172nd of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    172nd of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    190th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 202nd of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    221st of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    246th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    393rd of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    357th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    324th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    335th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    320th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    325th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    238th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    226th of 395

Profile by category

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (51), weakest Economics (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Salisbury, MD?
Salisbury, MD has a population of 34,041, 381st among 477 US cities.
What does Salisbury, MD rank best at?
Among US cities, Salisbury, MD ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (123rd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (190th of 434).
Where does Salisbury, MD rank worst?
Salisbury, MD ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (393rd of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (357th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (324th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Salisbury, MD?
Rankodex ranks Salisbury, MD on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics