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Pocomoke City is a small town of 4,405 people in Worcester County, Maryland. It's about 22 miles from Salisbury, MD and 92 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $836 a month.
4,405people
$199kTypical home
$836/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
243Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,405
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,163 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 22 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,255/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (473 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,311 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to SBY airport
- 88 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 130 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Worcester County: R+22 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.