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Richmond, CA vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Silver Spring.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Silver Spring.
 Richmond, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,472329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010103,666  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,540285,036,114
 Population - 199087,425  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,459.493.4
 Land Area30.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 White18.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.9%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, CASilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households39,493  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,723  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  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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