Example household · Lexington Park, MD · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Salisbury

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Lexington Park vs Salisbury

Lexington Park and Salisbury

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Salisbury are under the US rate in this release, 5.5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Lexington Park to Salisbury

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Lexington Park to Salisbury above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,593 in Lexington Park and $1,433 in Salisbury. Lexington Park has a state tax on wages. Salisbury has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Salisbury is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 125% in Lexington Park.

Salisbury averages 216 sunny days, with July highs around 87°F and January nights around 36°F. Lexington Park is 216 sunny days, 88°F in July, 36°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Salisbury and 35 in Lexington Park.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Lexington Park → Salisbury pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Lexington Park and Salisbury changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 50 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,550–$2,950
Container or pod
$1,050–$1,950
Rent a truck
$350–$650

Movers in Salisbury and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Salisbury cheaper than Lexington Park after tax and rent?

Yes. Salisbury leaves about $184 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,593 in Lexington Park and $1,433 in Salisbury.

Does Salisbury have state income tax?

Salisbury is in Maryland, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.00%.

Did people actually move from Lexington Park to Salisbury?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.