Map the Block › Places › Maryland › Silver Spring
Silver Spring, Maryland: crime rate and local statistics
Its median household earns $99,860 and the median home value is $643,300. Population: about 81,462 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place), so it has no city police department of its own; crime here is reported by county agencies and counted on the county page.
How does Silver Spring compare with Maryland?
Households in Silver Spring have a median income of $99,860 (Maryland: $103,678). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $643,300, and half of renters pay more than $1,913 a month. About 81,462 people live on 8 square miles of land, roughly 10,334 per square mile. The city lies in Montgomery County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Silver Spring | Maryland | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,462 | 6,206,011 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $99,860 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $643,300 | $419,900 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,913 | $1,705 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 60.6% | 43.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 38.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Silver Spring?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Montgomery County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring city limits had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Listed roads include MD 97. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Silver Spring?
Inside the city limits there are 13 public schools (2024-25) and 10 private schools (2023-24). 3 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes are in the city. Within about 15 miles: Park Service units in the area: Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site, Clara Barton National Historic Site and Constitution Gardens. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Matthew Henson State Park and Patuxent River State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Silver Spring
Gun shops
No gun shops or licensed gun dealers are on the map inside the Silver Spring city limits.
Liquor stores
4 liquor stores are on the map inside the Silver Spring city limits: Convenience Express (Silver Spring), Ertters Market, Liquor & Wine and Montgomery County Liquor & Wine (Silver Spring). Maryland has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Silver Spring city limits on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the median household income in Silver Spring?
$99,860 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $103,678 for Maryland.
How much do homes cost in Silver Spring?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $643,300 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $419,900 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Silver Spring?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Montgomery County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Wheaton, MD (4 mi) · Bethesda, MD (5 mi) · Aspen Hill, MD (7 mi) · Rockville, MD (9 mi) · Arlington, VA (10 mi) · Alexandria, VA (13 mi)
More: Maryland statewide numbers · county page: Montgomery County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Silver Spring CDP.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
Map the Block shows public statistics about places, not people, and does not rate or rank neighborhoods as places to live. Figures are as published by each source; check the source before relying on a number.
Home · Open the map · All places · About the data · Privacy · Terms