Signals
20910
20850
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
85 · Top 17%
vs85 · Top 17%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 23%
vs65 · Bottom 28%
Schools
80 · Top 13%
vs84 · Top 9%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
79 · Top 13%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 20910 | 20850 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,943 | 50,353 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $112,134 | $125,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $70,416 | $68,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,996/sq mi | 3,567/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $730,900 | $714,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,022 | $2,309 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.5% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.6% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.8" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.8 min | 32.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.74 | 14.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 24.8% | 30.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.5% | 47.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.1% | 26.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 20910 — Silver Spring, MD · 20850 — Rockville, MD · How this is calculated: methodology