Salisbury (MD)

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1093

Global Rank

1.5

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)

Population
490K
GDP
$31B
GDP per capita
$62,896
Land area
5,811 km² (2,244 mi²)
Density
84/km² (218/mi²)

Primary city Salisbury (MD)

State / province Maryland

Language English

Salisbury (MD) metro area

38.36, -75.60
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

3 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Baseball • Carolina League

Delmarva Shorebirds

Salisbury (MD)

Other College Teams1 team

Top Companies

1 companies
1Perdue Farms
$29B
Private

Total Market Cap: $29B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Salisbury, MD, since 1991. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300350200020102020

One year
One year +3.4%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +49.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +57.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −37.3%
2007Q4 to 2012Q2

Languages of Salisbury (MD)

English first in Maryland.

LanguageShare
English78.9%
Spanish9.6%
Mandarin Chinese1.2%
French1%
Korean0.6%
English reach, Maryland
96%
Tier 1 census

Maryland on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Salisbury (MD)

#325 by film pedigree · score 8.7 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Linda Hamilton, Linda Harrison

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport

Salisbury (MD) • 4 - Regional