Silver Spring, MD vs Langley Park, MD

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

MetricSilver Spring, MDLangley Park, MD
Population81,46221,508
Median Household Income$99,860$85,321
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,707/mo
Median Home Value$643,300$357,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%51.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%28.3%
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 min39.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.713.4
College Degree Rate60.6%10.5%
Foreign-Born %33.9%67.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+13.0%

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.