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Compare College Park to Silver Spring

This post compares College Park, 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 College Park (city) Silver Spring (CDP)
Population 32,186 79,483
Income (median) $45,567 $56,277
Home Value (median) $287,300 $477,800
White 55% 41%
Black 19% 27%
Asian 14% 7%
With Kids 17% 31%
Age (median) 21 34
Rentals 53% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, College Park or Silver Spring?
A: College Park has a much smaller population count than Silver Spring: 32186 compared with 79483 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in College Park or in Silver Spring?
A: Incomes are on average lower in College Park.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for College Park versus 64% for Silver Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to College Park may include: Cockeysville, Salisbury, and Towson.

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

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