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Salisbury, MD vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 8.4% more likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 6.1 years older in Birmingham.
 Salisbury, MDBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDBirmingham, ALUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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