Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Chapel Hill
59,889
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Home Value
Silver Spring
$619,400
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Rent
Silver Spring
$1,899
Chapel Hill
$1,483
Crime Rate
Silver Spring
N/A
Chapel Hill
1.72
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Chapel Hill
160.6
Avg Temp
Silver Spring
N/A
Chapel Hill
N/A
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
How Similar Are Silver Spring & Chapel Hill?
Chapel Hill is Silver Spring's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Chapel Hill
59,889
Silver Spring has a 27% larger population than Chapel Hill.
Political Leaning
Silver Spring
21.9%
Chapel Hill
23.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Chapel Hill
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Chapel Hill
$85,825
Silver Spring has a 13% higher median income than Chapel Hill.
Home Values
Silver Spring
$619,400
Chapel Hill
$576,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Silver Spring
41.4%
Chapel Hill
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Silver Spring
36.5%
Chapel Hill
66.7%
Chapel Hill has a 45% higher demographics than Silver Spring.
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Chapel Hill
160.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Silver Spring and Chapel Hill share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Silver Spring
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Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chapel Hill leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChapel Hill has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,015 in Silver Spring (34% lower). Chapel Hill has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,246 in Silver Spring (31% lower). Chapel Hill scores 226.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 249.5 in Silver Spring.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 10.7% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a single-family homes of 53.8% compared to 35.4% in Silver Spring. Chapel Hill has a median rent of $1,483 vs $1,899 in Silver Spring (28% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Silver Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring: 51,227 vs Chapel Hill: 30,024 for labor force. Silver Spring has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 19.6% in Chapel Hill. Silver Spring has a median household income of $98,880 vs $85,825 in Chapel Hill (15% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Silver Spring leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSilver Spring has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 44.1% in Chapel Hill. Silver Spring has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.4% compared to 40.1% in Chapel Hill.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a population of 82,129, about 1.4x the size of Chapel Hill (59,889). Chapel Hill skews younger with a median age of 25.8 vs 35.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Silver Spring
Chapel Hill
Healthcare — Chapel Hill leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChapel Hill: 4.5 vs Silver Spring: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chapel Hill leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a public transit of 16.0% compared to 6.6% in Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill has a bicycle of 2.6% compared to 0.9% in Silver Spring. Chapel Hill has a work from home of 27.1% compared to 23.8% in Silver Spring.
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Airports
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