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Salisbury, MD vs Staunton, VA

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- Staunton is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 60.4% more likely to be married in Staunton.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in Staunton.
 Salisbury, MDStaunton, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,358329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,853285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.093.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDStaunton, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDStaunton, VAUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDStaunton, VAUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,35880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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