Silver Spring, MD vs Adelphi, MD

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

MetricSilver Spring, MDAdelphi, MD
Population81,46217,395
Median Household Income$99,860$82,137
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,804/mo
Median Home Value$643,300$425,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%56.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*265*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,919*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr299306
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min37.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714.8
College Degree Rate60.6%30%
Foreign-Born %33.9%56.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+5.1%

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.