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Compare Silver Spring to Bethesda

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Silver Spring may include: Annapolis, Cockeysville, and Gaithersburg.

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

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