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Ellicott City

Ellicott City, MD

Population: 73,737
VS
Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD

Population: 69,225

Ellicott City vs Gaithersburg

Side-by-side comparison of Ellicott City, MD and Gaithersburg, MD

Demographics

Population
74KEllicott City
69KGaithersburg
7% diff
Median Age
43Ellicott City
38Gaithersburg
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,457Ellicott City
6,695Gaithersburg
2.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
30Ellicott City
10Gaithersburg
2.9x diff
Male
50.2%
Ellicott City
47.2%
Gaithersburg
6% diff
Female
49.8%
Ellicott City
52.8%
Gaithersburg
6% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$158KEllicott City
$107KGaithersburg
47% diff
Per Capita Income
$67KEllicott City
$54KGaithersburg
24% diff
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Ellicott City
6.6%
Gaithersburg
2.9x diff
Unemployment
1.9%
Ellicott City
3.7%
Gaithersburg
95% diff
Cost of Living
105Ellicott City
105Gaithersburg
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672Ellicott City
$1,817Gaithersburg
9% diff

Housing

Home Value
$644KEllicott City
$485KGaithersburg
33% diff
Median Rent
$2,001Ellicott City
$2,008Gaithersburg
0% diff
Homeownership
72.7%
Ellicott City
51.3%
Gaithersburg
42% diff
Zillow Value
$724KEllicott City
$522KGaithersburg
39% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,278Ellicott City
$2,244Gaithersburg
2% diff
Rent Burden
32.0%
Ellicott City
31.2%
Gaithersburg
3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
45Ellicott City
0Gaithersburg
Property Crime
472Ellicott City
1,422Gaithersburg
3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FEllicott City
56°FGaithersburg
0% diff
Jan Temp
35°FEllicott City
35°FGaithersburg
Jul Temp
78°FEllicott City
78°FGaithersburg
0% diff
Rainfall
—Ellicott City
41.3"Gaithersburg
Sunny Days
297Ellicott City
293Gaithersburg
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
69.6%
Ellicott City
52.4%
Gaithersburg
33% diff
High School+
96.2%
Ellicott City
88.1%
Gaithersburg
9% diff
Graduate+
35.8%
Ellicott City
25.2%
Gaithersburg
42% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.0 minEllicott City
29.2 minGaithersburg
1% diff
Drive Alone
69.5%
Ellicott City
54.2%
Gaithersburg
28% diff
Public Transit
0.5%
Ellicott City
6.6%
Gaithersburg
14.4x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Ellicott City
23.9%
Gaithersburg
2% diff

Health

Obesity
26.2%
Ellicott City
26.7%
Gaithersburg
2% diff
Smoking
6.8%
Ellicott City
8.2%
Gaithersburg
21% diff
Uninsured
5.3%
Ellicott City
12.3%
Gaithersburg
2.3x diff
Diabetes
8.6%
Ellicott City
10.1%
Gaithersburg
17% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Ellicott City
4.6%
Gaithersburg
15% diff
Depression
17.7%
Ellicott City
17.7%
Gaithersburg

The Verdict

23 Ellicott City
:
10 Gaithersburg

Ellicott City leads in 23 of 33 categories

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