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Salisbury, MD vs Queensbury, NY

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- Household income in Queensbury, is 72% more than it is in Salisbury and is 17% above the National Average.
- Salisbury unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Queensbury unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Salisbury, MDQueensbury, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,347  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,949$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,791  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salisbury, MDQueensbury, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salisbury, MDQueensbury, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%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 Queensbury    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here since October 2021, and I can’t wait to leave. This place is beyond boring. There aren’t many stores, and the mall they have is a run-down ghost town.  More

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Don't take it for granted. I was born(1980) and raised in Queensbury til 1998. I thought that the Glens Falls area sucked until I moved to Manchester NH. At first it  More

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Over 12 years ago

New York is too  More

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