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Salisbury, Maryland, in Wicomico county, is 75 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 85 miles SE of Washington, District of Columbia. About 23,743 people people live in Salisbury.
In Salisbury, about 30% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Salisbury, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Salisbury.
In 2000, Salisbury had a median family income of $35,527.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($37,950) in Salisbury than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Salisbury, about 38% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city.
In Salisbury, 86% of commuters drive to work. In Salisbury, people like to walk or ride bicycles.
Comparing Salisbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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