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Salisbury, MD vs Chevy Chase, MD

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- Household income in Chevy Chase, is 417% more than it is in Salisbury and is 72% above the National Average.
- Salisbury unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Chevy Chase unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Salisbury, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,347  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salisbury, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock72.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salisbury, MDChevy Chase, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock18.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.0%13.1%
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 Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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