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About Silver Spring
Township in Pennsylvania, USSilver 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.
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How Silver Spring ranks
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Safety in Silver Spring
Safety Grade B+
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.
Work & commute in Silver Spring
Full picture →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.
Health in Silver Spring
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Silver Spring
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Silver Spring
Full climate →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.
Schools in Silver Spring
All Silver Spring schools →School Grade A
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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Where Silver Spring is
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