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Compare Silver Spring to Gaithersburg

This post compares Silver Spring, Maryland to Gaithersburg, 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) Gaithersburg (city)
Population 79,483 67,417
Income (median) $56,277 $58,389
Home Value (median) $477,800 $380,300
White 41% 48%
Black 27% 18%
Asian 7% 18%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 64% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Silver Spring or Gaithersburg?
A: Silver Spring has a similar population count than Gaithersburg: 79483 compared with 67417 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Silver Spring or Gaithersburg?
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 47% for Gaithersburg.

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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