Salisbury : Maryland
Living a College Town Lifestyle in Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury is an interesting college town and seaport on the Wicomico River on the Delmarva Peninsula. Salisbury University's 8,200 students make Salisbury an interesting college town as well. Salisbury Univ. has both graduate and undergraduate programs. Its population is about 28,000 in 2008. Salisbury is known as the "crossroads of the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) peninsula. The peninsula is somewhat off the beaten path because of its geography.
Where to Retire in Salisbury and Home Prices
There are active adult communities in Salisbury (see link at top left). The median home value in mid-2022 was $220,000 according to Zillow.com.
What Is Special about Salisbury
Location on the Delmarva Peninsula. Home to Perdue Chickens and Piedmont Airways, and Salisbury University. A long sea-going history going back to its founding by Lord Baltimore. Home to a minor league baseball team, the Delmarva Shorebirds. Rich cultural life.
What Is Not Special about Salisbury
The local crime rate is pretty high.
Climate and Physical Environment
Located on Maryland's eastern shore and the Wicomico River. Central to the Delmarva Peninsula.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
The students and professors of Salisbury University are big drivers of the cultural scene. Salisbury University Arboretum, Salisbury Zoo, Nabb Center for History and Culture, and the Chipman Cultural Center.
Crime
The crime rate in Sailsbury is very high.
Medical Facilities
Deer's Head Center and Peninsula General Hospital serve Salisbury and surrounding communities.
Transportation
Wicomico Regional Airport offers daily commercial service. Shore Transit offers bus service. Salisbury is about average in walkability when compared to other communities.
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