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Burtonsville, MD vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Household income in Silver Spring, is 33% less than it is in Burtonsville and is 25% above the National Average.
- Burtonsville unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Silver Spring unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Burtonsville, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,595  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,970$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,458  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burtonsville, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burtonsville, MDSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Burtonsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

In Montgomery County, Burtonsville has it's own small park, and close access to several more, giving resitidents a multitude of outdoor activities easily accessable.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Burtonsville is an unicorporated area of Montgomery County and is identified by the Post Office name and zip-code 20866. It is at the far east point of the county and  More

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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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