Population
Salisbury
35,730
Cocoa
19,330
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Cocoa
$56,553
Home Value
Salisbury
$215,200
Cocoa
$215,700
Rent
Salisbury
$1,030
Cocoa
$1,180
Crime Rate
Salisbury
9.60
Cocoa
10.82
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Cocoa
102.3
Avg Temp
Salisbury
N/A
Cocoa
N/A
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Cocoa
4.8%
How Similar Are Salisbury & Cocoa?
Cocoa is Salisbury's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salisbury
35,730
Cocoa
19,330
Salisbury has a 46% larger population than Cocoa.
Violent Crime
Salisbury
9.60
Cocoa
10.82
Cocoa has a 11% higher violent crime than Salisbury.
Property Crime
Salisbury
39.88
Cocoa
35.53
Salisbury has a 11% higher property crime than Cocoa.
Political Leaning
Salisbury
67.5%
Cocoa
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Salisbury has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Cocoa
4.8%
Salisbury has a 35% higher unemployment than Cocoa.
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Cocoa
$56,553
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Salisbury
$215,200
Cocoa
$215,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Salisbury
17.7%
Cocoa
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Salisbury
51.8%
Cocoa
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Cocoa
102.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salisbury and Cocoa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salisbury
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Cocoa
Cocoa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salisbury leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalisbury has a fair market rent (1br) of $958 vs $1,478 in Cocoa (35% lower). Salisbury has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,709 in Cocoa (30% lower). Salisbury scores 83.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.7 in Cocoa.
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Housing Market — Cocoa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCocoa has a median property tax of $1,375 vs $1,923 in Salisbury (40% lower). Salisbury has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 17.1% in Cocoa. Cocoa has a owner-occupied of 65.3% compared to 49.7% in Salisbury.
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Jobs & Economy — Cocoa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCocoa has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 24.3% in Salisbury. Salisbury: 16,220 vs Cocoa: 9,721 for labor force. Cocoa has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.5% in Salisbury.
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Crime & Safety — Cocoa leads
Source: FBI UCRCocoa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.30 in Salisbury. Cocoa has a violent crime clearance of 55.3% compared to 27.1% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 1.83 in Cocoa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalisbury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 16.5% in Cocoa. Cocoa has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 35.8% in Salisbury.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a population of 35,730, about 1.8x the size of Cocoa (19,330). Salisbury skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 45.0.
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Salisbury
Cocoa
Healthcare — Cocoa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCocoa: 3.4 vs Salisbury: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Cocoa. Cocoa has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 0.8% in Salisbury. Salisbury: 19 min vs Cocoa: 24 min for mean commute time.
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