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Great Falls, VA vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Great Falls.
- People are 60.1% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 19.1 years younger in Salisbury.
 Great Falls, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201015,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 19906,945  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area25.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Falls, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Falls, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 White67.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian23.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Falls, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population71.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households4,918  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  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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