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Compare Silver Spring to College Park

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Silver Spring or College Park?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 53% for College Park.

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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