Silver Spring, MD
Overall Livability
73
out of 100
🏙
73
Livability
💰
62
Affordability
🎓
87
Educational Attainment
🛡
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Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
81,808
Median Age
35
Median Income
$95,213
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$606,100
Median Monthly Rent
$1,826
Homeownership Rate
38%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher87%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband94%
Average Commute Time
37 min
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Long average commute times
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
28%
35–54
28%
55–64
10%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 81,808
- Median Income
- $95,213
- Median Rent
- $1,826
- Median Home Value
- $606,100
- Median Age
- 34.9
- Homeownership
- 38%
- Broadband Access
- 94%
- Avg Commute
- 37 min
Nearby Cities
- Columbia26 km
- Germantown28 km
- Waldorf45 km
- Baltimore48 km
- Frederick59 km
Other Cities in Maryland
- Waldorf81,077
- Frederick78,390
- Germantown90,210
- Columbia106,600
- Baltimore584,548
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 62
- Educational Attainment
- 87
- Crime & Safety
- —
- Weather
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