Population
Salisbury
35,730
Elizabeth City
18,740
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Elizabeth City
$50,947
Home Value
Salisbury
$215,200
Elizabeth City
$202,100
Rent
Salisbury
$1,030
Elizabeth City
$1,111
Crime Rate
Salisbury
9.60
Elizabeth City
3.41
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Elizabeth City
95.6
Avg Temp
Salisbury
N/A
Elizabeth City
N/A
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Elizabeth City
7.8%
How Similar Are Salisbury & Elizabeth City?
Elizabeth City is Salisbury's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Salisbury
35,730
Elizabeth City
18,740
Salisbury has a 48% larger population than Elizabeth City.
Violent Crime
Salisbury
9.60
Elizabeth City
3.41
Salisbury's violent crime is significantly higher than Elizabeth City's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Salisbury
39.88
Elizabeth City
23.87
Salisbury has a 40% higher property crime than Elizabeth City.
Political Leaning
Salisbury
67.5%
Elizabeth City
75.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Salisbury
7.5%
Elizabeth City
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Salisbury
$51,058
Elizabeth City
$50,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Salisbury
$215,200
Elizabeth City
$202,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Salisbury
17.7%
Elizabeth City
18.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Salisbury
51.8%
Elizabeth City
38.5%
Salisbury has a 26% higher demographics than Elizabeth City.
Cost of Living
Salisbury
94.9
Elizabeth City
95.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Salisbury and Elizabeth City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salisbury
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Elizabeth City
Salisbury 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 $1,139 in Elizabeth City (16% lower). Salisbury has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,196 vs $1,287 in Elizabeth City (7% lower). Salisbury scores 110.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.2 in Elizabeth City.
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Housing Market — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a owner-occupied of 49.7% compared to 41.0% in Elizabeth City. Salisbury has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 15.1% in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has a median property tax of $1,683 vs $1,923 in Salisbury (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury: 16,220 vs Elizabeth City: 8,907 for labor force. Elizabeth City has a poverty rate of 15.0% compared to 24.3% in Salisbury. Salisbury has a government sector of 41.0% compared to 30.4% in Elizabeth City.
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Crime & Safety — Elizabeth City leads
Source: FBI UCRSalisbury has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 7.7% in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.45 in Salisbury. Elizabeth City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.47 compared to 7.27 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 35.8% compared to 34.9% in Elizabeth City. Elizabeth City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.2% compared to 17.7% 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 1.9x the size of Elizabeth City (18,740).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Salisbury
Elizabeth City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSalisbury: 5 vs Elizabeth City: 4 for with emergency services. Elizabeth City: 3.2 vs Salisbury: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth City has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 7.8% in Salisbury. Salisbury: 19 min vs Elizabeth City: 20 min for mean commute time.
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