Silver Spring, MD vs Chillum, MD

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

MetricSilver Spring, MDChillum, MD
Population81,46234,871
Median Household Income$99,860$79,864
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,735/mo
Median Home Value$643,300$393,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%46.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%12.4%
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°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min36.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.713.1
College Degree Rate60.6%22.6%
Foreign-Born %33.9%51.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-1.1%

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.