Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Salisbury’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Salisbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Salisbury beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 291 in 1870, a peak of 980 in 1900, 706 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
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’s FEMA hazard score stands at 17 of 100, below both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 83% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools: Salisbury-Elk Lick SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury-Elk Lick El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 130 | B− |
| Salisbury-Elk Lick JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 125 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Salisbury’s midpoint rent is $753 a month. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.5%. 81% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Salisbury | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $753 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs in Salisbury fell by 71 from 2013 to 2023, to 121. Only 2% of working residents stay in Salisbury for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Grantsville (13%), Elk Lick Township (6%) and Summit Township (5%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
| Salisbury | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 19°, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Salisbury, 20% smoke cigarettes. In Salisbury, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Salisbury | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Salisbury | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 8.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salisbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw22 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
5 mi MountainMount Davis
26 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
24 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
19 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salisbury
About 7 of every 100 Salisbury residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Salisbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Salisbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Joseph H. Stotler and Kersey Coates.
