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Silver Spring, MD vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Fort Washington is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Fort Washington.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Fort Washington.
 Silver Spring, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,840329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,845285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.393.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock62.2%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.992.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,59780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

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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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

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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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

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 Fort Washington    2 Reviews
jibran · Huntington, VA
Amazing up and coming area!
Over 9 years ago

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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vickie · Fort Washington, MD
Somewhat costly
Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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