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West Pocomoke is a tiny town of 548 people in Somerset County, Maryland. It's about 19 miles from Salisbury, MD and 94 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $941 a month.
548people
$165kTypical home
$941/moRent
88° / 47°Summer / winter
9"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 548
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 58 people per sq mi
- 94 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 19 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,042/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 9" 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
- About average violent crime (338 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (834 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 16% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to SBY airport
- 90 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 56 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+17 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.