Population
Pasadena
136,462
Silver Spring
82,129
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Silver Spring
$98,880
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Silver Spring
$619,400
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Silver Spring
$1,899
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Silver Spring
N/A
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Silver Spring
174.7
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Silver Spring
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Silver Spring
4.9%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Silver Spring?
Silver Spring is Pasadena's #16 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Silver Spring
82,129
Pasadena has a 40% larger population than Silver Spring.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Silver Spring
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pasadena has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Silver Spring
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Silver Spring
$98,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Silver Spring
$619,400
Pasadena has a 41% higher home values than Silver Spring.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Silver Spring
41.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Silver Spring
36.5%
Pasadena has a 12% higher demographics than Silver Spring.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Silver Spring
174.7
Pasadena has a 17% higher cost of living than Silver Spring.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Silver Spring differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pasadena leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Silver Spring leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSilver Spring scores 249.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Silver Spring has a living wage (1 adult) of $76,852 vs $93,061 in Pasadena (21% lower). Silver Spring has a living wage (family of 4) of $181,651 vs $219,961 in Pasadena (21% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 9.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a median home value of $1,045,000 vs $619,400 in Silver Spring (69% higher). Pasadena has a single-family homes of 48.6% compared to 35.4% in Silver Spring.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena: 78,492 vs Silver Spring: 51,227 for labor force. Silver Spring has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Pasadena: 21 min vs Silver Spring: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 50.5% in Silver Spring. Pasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 41.4% in Silver Spring.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 1.7x the size of Silver Spring (82,129). Silver Spring skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 40.1.
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Pasadena
Silver Spring
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 3.5 vs Silver Spring: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Silver Spring: 4 vs Pasadena: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a public transit of 16.0% compared to 4.1% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.9% in Silver Spring. Pasadena has a drive alone of 58.7% compared to 45.9% in Silver Spring.
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