Best PlacesCamden, Salisbury, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Camden, Salisbury, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Camden, Salisbury ranks 2,519th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Camden, Salisbury
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Camden, Salisbury's strengths and weaknesses
Where Camden, Salisbury ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$821 a month, better than 87% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Camden, Salisbury ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 8% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Camden, Salisbury
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Camden, Salisbury home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $94,110, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Camden, Salisbury's effective rate of 0.90%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Camden, Salisbury
Camden, Salisbury runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Camden, Salisbury.
Who works in Camden, Salisbury, and how
Work in Camden, Salisbury centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Camden, Salisbury
The coast is about 33 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Camden, Salisbury, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Camden, Salisbury, month by month
Camden, Salisbury sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 49, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 38° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 56° | 44° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 69° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Camden, Salisbury
The nearest airport, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, about 81 miles away.
The best schools in and around Camden, Salisbury
Schools across Camden, Salisbury average a D+, better than 23% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pinehurst ElementaryF · 9% proficient
- Prince Street SchoolF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bennett MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- James M. Bennett HighB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Camden, Salisbury school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Camden, Salisbury measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Camden, Salisbury against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Camden, Salisbury
Is Camden, Salisbury a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Camden, Salisbury ranks 2,519th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, affordable childcare, and walkability, and lowest on state infrastructure and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Camden, Salisbury expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $338,663. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $94,110 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Camden, Salisbury safe?
Yes, Camden, Salisbury is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $475 per resident a year.
Compare Camden, Salisbury with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Camden, Salisbury. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Camden, Salisbury represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Camden, Salisbury detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Camden, Salisbury: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Camden, Salisbury: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Camden, Salisbury: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Camden, Salisbury: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Camden, Salisbury detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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