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Silver Spring, MD vs Albany, NY

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- Albany is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 39.0% less likely to be married in Albany.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in Albany.
 Silver Spring, MDAlbany, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,402329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.638.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,658285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,644.393.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDAlbany, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDAlbany, NYUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.2%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDAlbany, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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