Silver Spring vs Wheaton
Silver Spring, MD compared with Wheaton, MD · 4 miles apart
Silver Spring has 81,462 residents to Wheaton’s 52,926. Silver Spring comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Wheaton does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Silver Spring, MD | Wheaton, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,462 | 52,926 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 10,337 | 7,673 |
| Median household income | $99,860 | $111,478 |
| Median home value | $643,300 | $501,200 |
| Median rent | $1,913 | $2,163 |
| Homeownership | 38.3% | 64.6% |
| Average commute | 34 min | 31.6 min |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 60.6% | 38.7% |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 13.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 4.5× |
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