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Compare Silver Spring to South Laurel

This post compares Silver Spring, Maryland to South Laurel, 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) South Laurel (CDP)
Population 79,483 27,093
Income (median) $56,277 $51,563
Home Value (median) $477,800 $317,800
White 41% 21%
Black 27% 59%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 64% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Silver Spring or South Laurel?
A: Silver Spring has a larger population count than South Laurel: 79483 compared with 27093 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Silver Spring or South Laurel?
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 is quite similar: 64% for Silver Spring versus 59% for South Laurel.

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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