Population
DeKalb
40,464
Salisbury
33,080
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Salisbury
$56,402
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Salisbury
$217,500
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Salisbury
$1,247
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Salisbury
9.55
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Salisbury
105.0
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Salisbury
10.4%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Salisbury?
Salisbury is DeKalb's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Salisbury
33,080
DeKalb has a 18% larger population than Salisbury.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Salisbury
9.55
Salisbury's violent crime is significantly higher than DeKalb's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Salisbury
30.06
Salisbury has a 16% higher property crime than DeKalb.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Salisbury
51.5%
DeKalb leans Democratic while Salisbury leans Republican.
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Salisbury
10.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Salisbury
$56,402
Salisbury has a 17% higher median income than DeKalb.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Salisbury
$217,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Salisbury
16.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Salisbury
44.8%
DeKalb has a 28% higher demographics than Salisbury.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Salisbury
105.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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DeKalb leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — DeKalb leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeKalb scores 71.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Salisbury. DeKalb scores 85.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.1 in Salisbury. DeKalb has a living wage (family of 4) of $101,781 vs $109,203 in Salisbury (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a median property tax of $2,664 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (114% lower). DeKalb has a owner-occupied of 42.5% compared to 25.6% in Salisbury. DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 10.6% in Salisbury.
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Jobs & Economy — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb: 22,590 vs Salisbury: 17,043 for labor force. Salisbury has a median household income of $56,402 vs $46,564 in DeKalb (17% higher). Salisbury has a per capita income of $30,079 vs $27,180 in DeKalb (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.51 in Salisbury. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 7.68 in Salisbury. DeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 13.8% in Salisbury.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalisbury has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb. DeKalb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 16.4% in Salisbury.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a population of 40,464, about 1.2x the size of Salisbury (33,080). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 29.9.
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Salisbury
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Salisbury: 3 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Salisbury: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeKalb has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Salisbury has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb.
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