Adelphi, MD vs Silver Spring, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAdelphi, MDSilver Spring, MD
Population17,39581,462
Median Household Income$82,137$99,860
Median Rent$1,804/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$425,200$643,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%51.6%
Poverty Rate16.2%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k265*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,919*1,571*
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr306299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute37.3 min34 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.812.7
College Degree Rate30%60.6%
Foreign-Born %56.4%33.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.1%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.