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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 112.5% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Bethesda.
 Salisbury, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDBethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.2%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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