Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Tigard
55,395
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Tigard
$105,008
Home Value
Silver Spring
$619,400
Tigard
$585,700
Rent
Silver Spring
$1,899
Tigard
$1,732
Crime Rate
Silver Spring
N/A
Tigard
3.19
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Tigard
176.5
Avg Temp
Silver Spring
N/A
Tigard
N/A
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Tigard
4.9%
How Similar Are Silver Spring & Tigard?
Tigard is Silver Spring's #6 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Tigard
55,395
Silver Spring has a 33% larger population than Tigard.
Political Leaning
Silver Spring
21.9%
Tigard
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tigard has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Tigard
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Tigard
$105,008
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Silver Spring
$619,400
Tigard
$585,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Silver Spring
41.4%
Tigard
36.2%
Silver Spring has a 13% higher education than Tigard.
Demographics
Silver Spring
36.5%
Tigard
73.0%
Tigard has a 50% higher demographics than Silver Spring.
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Tigard
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Silver Spring and Tigard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Silver Spring
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Tigard
Tigard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Silver Spring leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTigard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,015 in Silver Spring (20% lower). Silver Spring scores 128.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Tigard. Tigard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,246 in Silver Spring (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 35.4% in Silver Spring. Tigard has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 38.2% in Silver Spring. Tigard has a median rent of $1,732 vs $1,899 in Silver Spring (10% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring: 51,227 vs Tigard: 30,605 for labor force. Tigard has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 9.7% in Silver Spring. Tigard has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 36.4% in Silver Spring.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Silver Spring leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSilver Spring has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.4% compared to 36.2% in Tigard. Silver Spring has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 46.3% in Tigard.
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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 1.5x the size of Tigard (55,395). Silver Spring skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 39.8.
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Silver Spring
Tigard
Healthcare — Tigard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTigard: 3.5 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a public transit of 16.0% compared to 2.9% in Tigard. Silver Spring has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Tigard. Tigard has a drive alone of 62.3% compared to 45.9% in Silver Spring.
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