Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Salisbury’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. On cost of living, just 4 of Missouri’s 419 towns do better. Salisbury is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. Salisbury has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fabrishous and Sarah A. Thomas House and Salisbury Square Historic District. Salisbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Salisbury beats most towns.
Fabrishous and Sarah A. Thomas HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Salisbury is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salisbury, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Salisbury.
Salisbury beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Salisbury adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 30% of adults feel lonely in Salisbury.
| Salisbury | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Salisbury | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.5% | 3.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Salisbury home is worth about $184,000, up 19.7% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home. Salisbury’s median rent is $721 a month.
| Salisbury | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $721 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Salisbury has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 19° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Salisbury is 32.7 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Salisbury | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Salisbury | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.9% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
About one in 5 of Salisbury’s working residents works in town. 17% of Salisbury residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Moberly (10%), Columbia (10%) and Kansas City (4%).
| Salisbury | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salisbury city park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Salisbury; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Salisbury residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
2 places in Salisbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Missouri, United States
Salisbury is a city in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
