Silver Spring, MD
7 neighborhoods · 306,454 residents · Maryland
B+
70/100
89
Safety Score
72
Affordability
$105K
Median Income
$527K
Median Home Value
Is Silver Spring, MD a Good Place to Live?
Silver Spring receives an overall livability grade of B+ (70/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Maryland. Safety scores A (89/100), indicating lower crime rates than most areas. Affordability scores B+ (72/100) with a median household income of $105,227 and median home values around $526,629.
About 49.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6%. 59% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 38.
$1,846
Median Rent/mo
49.4%
College Educated
6%
Unemployment
59%
Owner-Occupied
38
Median Age
306,454
Population
7
Zip Codes
Montgomery
County
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Neighborhoods in Silver Spring
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20905Montgomery Co. | 80 A | 95 | 91 | $143K | $618K | 17,451 |
| 2 | 20901Montgomery Co. | 78 B+ | 93 | 87 | $123K | $547K | 37,207 |
| 3 | 20910Montgomery Co. | 73 B+ | 91 | 70 | $104K | $671K | 45,072 |
| 4 | 20902Montgomery Co. | 72 B+ | 91 | 70 | $106K | $486K | 53,308 |
| 5 | 20904Montgomery Co. | 65 B | 88 | 64 | $91K | $489K | 56,532 |
| 6 | 20906Montgomery Co. | 64 B | 88 | 64 | $92K | $423K | 71,560 |
| 7 | 20903Montgomery Co. | 55 C+ | 80 | 56 | $79K | $453K | 25,324 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.