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Towson, MD vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 31.2% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Salisbury.
 Towson, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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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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