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Maryland
Takoma Park
Population 17,632
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Maryland
Silver Spring
Population 81,462
Takoma Park, MD vs Silver Spring, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Takoma Park, MD | Silver Spring, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,632 | 81,462 |
| Median Household Income | $108,136 | $99,860 |
| Median Rent | $1,432/mo | $1,913/mo |
| Median Home Value | $749,200 | $643,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 52.1% | 51.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 340 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,382 | 1,571* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 299 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 27°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 34 min | 34 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 2.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.3 | 12.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 61.7% | 60.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 28.7% | 33.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.2% | +0.4% |
Takoma Park, MD
Silver Spring, MD
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.