Silver Spring, MD vs Takoma Park, MD

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

MetricSilver Spring, MDTakoma Park, MD
Population81,46217,632
Median Household Income$99,860$108,136
Median Rent$1,913/mo$1,432/mo
Median Home Value$643,300$749,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%52.1%
Poverty Rate10.6%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*340
Property Crime Rate /100k1,571*3,382
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute34 min34 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.716.3
College Degree Rate60.6%61.7%
Foreign-Born %33.9%28.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-2.2%

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 Silver Spring (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.