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Silver Spring, MD vs New Brunswick, NJ

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- New Brunswick is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 45.5% less likely to be married in New Brunswick.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years younger in New Brunswick.
 Silver Spring, MDNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Population82,47255,671329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%49.5%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%50.5%49.5%
 Median Age34.523.738.4
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 Population - 201070,04954,886309,327,143
 Population - 200076,54048,573285,036,114
 Population - 199076,04641,711251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now5.7%15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%34.7%30.8%
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 Population Density10,459.410,638.593.4
 Land Area7.95.23,531,905.4
 Water Area0.00.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.3%7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%6.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.0%3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%17.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.7%12.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%13.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4416.2%12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%8.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.3%3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%3.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.9%3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%1.8%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.9%0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 White34.4%27.0%59.4%
 Black28.9%14.1%12.2%
 Asian7.9%10.0%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%1.5%3.2%
 Hispanic24.6%46.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Married Population46.4%25.3%49.8%
     Currently Married44.8%23.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population53.6%74.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%66.2%33.8%
 Divorced8.6%5.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%2.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.473.032.60
 Households33,29715,464124,010,992
 Family Households18,4068,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%26.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.6%21.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,8916,68443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.1%37.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%15.1%10.8%
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 New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 15 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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