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Silver SpringPA
A town of 20,661. A regional job hub with 13,114 jobs.
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Population
20,661
+43.2% since 2010
Median home value
$389K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
13,114
A job hub
What makes Silver Spring stand out
The 3 things Silver Spring does most differently from other towns.
13,114jobs here
Work
13,114 jobs
based in Silver Spring, a regional job hub
12% of working residents work in town.
ASchool Grade
Schools
#238 for schools in PA
of 764 towns
School Grade A.
Outdoors
#491 most conserved land in PA
12 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
9% of the town is conserved land.
A growing town
Silver Spring has grown 43.2% since 2010
13,657 people in 2010; 20,661 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Silver Spring’s report card
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The data
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Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Silver Spring
Most working residents leave Silver Spring for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (10%), Hampden (8%) and Lower Paxton (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Silver Spring12%
Harrisburg10%
Hampden8%
Lower Paxton5%
Susquehanna5%
9 mi
median commute distance
13,114
jobs based in Silver Spring
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Silver Spring’s public schools outperform 92% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Silver Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Creek El Sch | K–5 | 1,055 | A |
| Silver Spring El Sch | K–5 | 528 | A |
| Green Ridge El Sch | 1–5 | 474 | A |
| Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring Township Private | PK–K | 35 | |
| Calvary Chapel Christian Academy Private | K–7 | 26 | |
| Eagle View MS | 6–8 | 1,111 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Health
How healthy Silver Spring is
Silver Spring beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Silver Spring | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.2% | 64.4% |
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
9% of Silver Spring is conserved land
12 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
9%conserved
9%
conserved · 1,887 of 20,884 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#491
most conserved land in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve | 2.2 mi | 66 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 170 | 1.4 mi | 325 |
| 3. Pleasant View Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns
Silver Spring reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Silver Spring sits closer to the middle.
B+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Silver Spring0.4
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Silver Spring9.4
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
71st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
47th
percentile among PA towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
207
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Silver Spring has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
43
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 12,082 people come to Silver Spring for work
Where Silver Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13,114jobs based in Silver Spring
12%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Silver Spring
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,657 at the 2010 census, up from 10,592 at the 2000 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 19,557
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Area code
- 717
Silver Spring’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Silver Spring.
HampdenMiddlesexMonroeMechanicsburgRyeSouth MiddletonSilver Spring
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