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Compare Fort Washington to Silver Spring

This post compares Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington (CDP) Silver Spring (CDP)
Population 24,144 79,483
Income (median) $63,631 $56,277
Home Value (median) $324,300 $477,800
White 11% 41%
Black 68% 27%
Asian 9% 7%
With Kids 24% 31%
Age (median) 47 34
Rentals 12% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Washington or Silver Spring?
A: Fort Washington has a much smaller population count than Silver Spring: 24144 compared with 79483 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 12% for Fort Washington versus 64% for Silver Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Washington may include: Clinton, Bowie, and Lochearn.

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

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