2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Cambridge, MA vs Salisbury, MD

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- The median age of a home in Cambridge is 46.7% older than the median age of a home in Salisbury.
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$221,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned30.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,490$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,510$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock19.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.1%12.2%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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