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Salisbury, MD vs Springfield, MA

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- Springfield is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 21.2% more likely to be married in Springfield.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Springfield.
 Salisbury, MDSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,770329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,082285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,887.893.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDSpringfield, MAUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.2%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock47.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDSpringfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.3%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,92680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%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 Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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