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Compare Silver Spring to Ellicott City

This post compares Silver Spring, Maryland to Ellicott City, 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) Ellicott City (CDP)
Population 79,483 71,737
Income (median) $56,277 $87,454
Home Value (median) $477,800 $522,700
White 41% 59%
Black 27% 8%
Asian 7% 28%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 64% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Silver Spring or Ellicott City?
A: Silver Spring has a similar population count than Ellicott City: 79483 compared with 71737 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Silver Spring or Ellicott City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 25% for Ellicott City.

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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