City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | North Bethesda | Silver Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,180/mo | $1,826/mo | 19.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $714,500 | $606,100 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $131,142 | $95,213 | 37.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 103.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in North Bethesda, you'd need $97,178 in Silver Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Silver Spring, MD is about 2.8% cheaper overall than North Bethesda, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Silver Spring than in North Bethesda. If you earn $80,000 in North Bethesda, you'd need about $77,743 in Silver Spring to keep the same standard of living.