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Compare Wheaton to Silver Spring

This post compares Wheaton, Maryland to Silver Spring, 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 Wheaton (CDP) Silver Spring (CDP)
Population 50,095 79,483
Income (median) $45,313 $56,277
Home Value (median) $348,400 $477,800
White 36% 41%
Black 16% 27%
Asian 13% 7%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 34% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheaton or Silver Spring?
A: Wheaton has a smaller population count than Silver Spring: 50095 compared with 79483 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Wheaton versus 64% for Silver Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheaton may include: Aspen-Hill, Montgomery-Village, 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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