Population
Shelby
21,868
Salisbury
35,730
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Salisbury
$51,058
Home Value
Shelby
$185,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Rent
Shelby
$899
Salisbury
$1,030
Crime Rate
Shelby
10.44
Salisbury
9.60
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Salisbury
94.9
Avg Temp
Shelby
N/A
Salisbury
N/A
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Salisbury
7.5%
How Similar Are Shelby & Salisbury?
Salisbury is Shelby's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shelby
21,868
Salisbury
35,730
Salisbury has a 39% larger population than Shelby.
Violent Crime
Shelby
10.44
Salisbury
9.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Shelby
24.33
Salisbury
39.88
Salisbury has a 39% higher property crime than Shelby.
Political Leaning
Shelby
67.2%
Salisbury
67.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Shelby
3.6%
Salisbury
7.5%
Salisbury's unemployment is significantly higher than Shelby's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Shelby
$50,705
Salisbury
$51,058
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Shelby
$185,400
Salisbury
$215,200
Salisbury has a 14% higher home values than Shelby.
Education
Shelby
18.4%
Salisbury
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Shelby
55.3%
Salisbury
51.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Shelby
88.4
Salisbury
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Shelby and Salisbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shelby
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Salisbury
Shelby leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shelby leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShelby has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,196 in Salisbury (23% lower). Shelby has a fair market rent (1br) of $763 vs $958 in Salisbury (20% lower). Shelby scores 95.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.6 in Salisbury.
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Housing Market — Shelby leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a vacancy rate of 12.4% compared to 15.1% in Shelby. Shelby has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 49.7% in Salisbury. Shelby has a median property tax of $1,613 vs $1,923 in Salisbury (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Salisbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShelby has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 7.5% in Salisbury. Salisbury: 16,220 vs Shelby: 9,810 for labor force. Shelby has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 24.3% in Salisbury.
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Crime & Safety — Shelby leads
Source: FBI UCRShelby has a violent crime clearance of 43.0% compared to 27.1% in Salisbury. Shelby has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.45 in Salisbury. Shelby has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.33 compared to 39.88 in Salisbury.
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Schools & Education — Shelby leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShelby has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 35.8% in Salisbury. Shelby has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.4% 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 1.6x the size of Shelby (21,868). Salisbury skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.2.
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Shelby
Salisbury
Healthcare — Shelby leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShelby: 3.0 vs Salisbury: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalisbury has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Salisbury has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Shelby. Shelby has a work from home of 9.7% compared to 7.8% in Salisbury.
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