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Salisbury, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
7/10
Compared to New York, Salisbury has a very low population density. Salisbury is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Salisbury, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Salisbury has a population density of 920, with 5,427 current residents.
Out of the 5,427 current residents, 49% are male and 51% are female. 49% of the residents are married and 51% are single.
As for living in Salisbury, the air quality is 37% and the weather, on average, is 54% sunny, 46% rainy, and 53% snowy. The average temperature is 50°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Salisbury, you should know that 32.3% of homes are owned while 23.2% of homes are rented, and 44.5% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 257,800, the median age of homes is 31 years, the annual home appreciation is -0.77% and the annual property tax is 11.64%.
When looking at the community of Salisbury, it's important to determine the crime rate. Salisbury's crime rate is 6 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Salisbury is 43 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 59.36% Democratic, 39.01% Republican, and 1.64% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:13
When looking at Salisbury, it's important to understand employment statistics. 9% of residents are unemployed in Salisbury (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Salisbury residents: 14% work in the management and business field, 16.8% are in the customer service field, 25.5% are in the sales field, 12.9% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 16.8% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:13. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 83%, 10% of residents have an associate's degree, 12% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 6% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Salisbury, you should be aware that the average commute time is 33 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Salisbury have a few different options. 84% of commuters use their own cars, 12% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 0% of residents work from home.
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