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Compare Bethesda to Silver Spring

This post compares Bethesda, Maryland to Silver Spring, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bethesda (CDP) Silver Spring (CDP)
Population 63,168 79,483
Income (median) $110,889 $56,277
Home Value (median) $877,300 $477,800
White 80% 41%
Black 3% 27%
Asian 11% 7%
With Kids 30% 31%
Age (median) 43 34
Rentals 32% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethesda or Silver Spring?
A: Bethesda has a similar population count than Silver Spring: 63168 compared with 79483 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethesda or in Silver Spring?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bethesda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethesda or Silver Spring?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bethesda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 32% for Bethesda versus 64% for Silver Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethesda may include: Potomac, North-Bethesda, and Severna-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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