Silver Spring

Population: 71,452

High School Graduate or higher: 83.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 53.2%

Median Value of owner-occupied housing: $446,300

Neighborhoods include: Four Corners, Woodside, Rosemary Hills, Dumont Oaks, Kemp Mill, Sligo Park Hills

The rich diversity of the area known as Silver Spring is anchored by a downtown which has seen a renaissance in dining, shopping, entertainment and recreation. It is named for a spring that was found by Francis Blair that had a sparkling appearance. Neighborhoods are filled with brick colonials ranging from small to large. It is home to Discovery Communications headquarters, the American Film Institute's screening center and a Fillmore live event theater.

 

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