Silver Spring, MD vs Kemp Mill, MD

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

MetricSilver Spring, MDKemp Mill, MD
Population81,46213,042
Median Household Income$99,860$146,354
Median Rent$1,913/mo$2,177/mo
Median Home Value$643,300$596,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%37.1%
Poverty Rate10.6%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*1,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min31.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.712.8
College Degree Rate60.6%64.8%
Foreign-Born %33.9%23.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-2.0%

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.