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Verdict
Silver Spring leads on Livability, while Washington leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MD
62
DC
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
MD
87
DC
93
✓ winsSafety
MD
—
DC
47
✓ winsWeather
MD
—
DC
—
Livability
MD
73
✓ winsDC
68
Full Comparison
| Metric | Silver Spring | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,808 | 670,587 |
| Median Income | $95,213 | $101,722 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,826 | $1,817 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $606,100 ✓ | $705,000 |
| Median Age | 35 | 35 |
| HS Graduation | 87% | 93% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 59% | 63% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 94% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 38% | 41% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 37 min | 33 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 7.51 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 35.02 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 51" | 36" |