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Silver Spring, MD vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 8.4% more likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 21.7 years older in Ocean City.
 Silver Spring, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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