Seaford, DE vs. Salisbury, MD? (Dover, Laurel: sales, house, transferring to) - City-Data Forum

wendalynn · 10-17-2006, 12:25 PM

My husband may be transferring to Salisbury and I was looking into surrounding areas as well. It looks like Seaford is nice and a little cheaper than Salisbury, plus I like the tax situation in DE. Anybody have any thoughts on the pros and cons of either city or of living in one state vs the other?

Thanks

RodFarlee · 10-17-2006, 06:18 PM

Salisbury is a nice town; I can't imagine why one would consider commuting to Seaford instead.

Snowman · 11-04-2006, 07:50 PM

Salisbury is a very nice area. Much more urban than Seaford. My father used to commute from Salisbury to Seaford everyday. He finally bought a house in Seaford where his job was. In Delaware there is no sales tax. If I'm not mistaken, the closest Shopping Malls near Seaford are in Salisbury, and Dover.

DancingPam · 11-20-2006, 12:39 PM

I would suggest anywhere but Seaford. I had jury duty for two weeks the end of Oct/first of November and it seemed like every drug case or shooting happened in Seaford. Try Pittsville, MD. It is an upcoming little town outside of Salisbury. Or if you want Delaware just go over the line to Laurel or another town that has easy access to Route 50. Also, watch out for sewer vs septic. Lot of controversay over that subject and you don't want to move in and then have to pay the hookup fees.

oncesir · 12-05-2006, 05:57 AM

Salisbury is MUCH nicer than Seaford. There are stores and shopping that is at least within a 15 minute drive from nearly all parts of Salisbury. Im a bit biased cuz Ive never liked slower lower DE. Make sure to look into housing prices cuz almost anything nice will be expensive.

BTW there isnt much to do other than shop in Salisbury. There is a small zoo and the movie theater etc. The beach is nearby but doesnt matter too much during the winter months. Just a heads-up. hth

mexicomike · 04-11-2007, 10:49 AM

Hi:
I agree with the previous comment about Seaford being a relatively long commute--maybe not by LA standards, but.....
I would disagree about Salisbury (or Maryland in general) however. As far as I am concerned Maryland has become a worse "taxhell" than Massachusetts. In addition, everything has become too pricey---all the "rich folks" moving in from DC, Balt., etc.. Sorry.

Mike

vortexx · 05-05-2007, 09:45 PM

Salisbury all the way.

isis297 · 05-14-2007, 02:15 PM

What about healthcare in Salisbury, schools and crime? Just wondering as I've considered there myself.

dchrysler · 07-11-2012, 08:44 PM

I am thinking about moving from Dover, DE to Salisbury, MD. I am looking for a place to live thats kind of cheep. One bedroom...close to bus routes and shopping centers....can any one help me?

kaj215 · 07-12-2012, 04:54 AM

I went to school in Salisbury, and I worked in Seaford for a short time so I am kind of familiar with both areas.

Salisbury is a college town, and where it's not, there is a good deal of crime. However, I love Salisbury, as long as you are in the right areas. The mall isn't bad (better than Dover! where I live now), easy access to Ocean City, there is a lot to do. Winter might get rough like one other poster said but winter is rough everywhere because its difficult to be outside and most places its the outdoors that are beautiful! Delaware is an "outdoor" state to me as well with tons of parks and stuff, so really that shouldn't be a factor, its pretty much the same in that aspect.

Salisbury does have the zoo (its free, I love zoos, and its not bad for a small town), the park beside it, the Delmarva Shorebirds (class A affiliate of the Orioles) and it's the "Cross roads of Delmarva" aka where 13 and 50 intersect, so it's easy to go any direction.

It took me about 30 minutes to travel from Salisbury to Seaford when I worked there (I do drive fast though

). I find there is a bunch of stuff there, but it never really thrilled me. It's also much smaller.

One poster mentioned living in Laurel. Not a bad idea. It's on the border with MD, so it's very close to Salisbury...maybe a 15 minutes drive to get into the town and not just the northern edge. Plus you get the benefit of the lower taxes and no sales tax.

Hope all the information you get helps make your decision. I love Salisbury and miss it (hopefully I get to go to a shorebirds game this weekend!!!), but I don't think I'd want to live in Salisbury...Now that I live in Delaware, I love it, so I'd much rather live somewhere on the border of MD so I still have all the access to Salisbury.