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Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD

Population: 69,225
VS
Bethesda

Bethesda, MD

Population: 67,403

Gaithersburg vs Bethesda

Side-by-side comparison of Gaithersburg, MD and Bethesda, MD

Demographics

Population
69KGaithersburg
67KBethesda
3% diff
Median Age
38Gaithersburg
43Bethesda
15% diff
Pop. Density
6,695Gaithersburg
5,083Bethesda
32% diff
Area (sq mi)
10Gaithersburg
13Bethesda
28% diff
Male
47.2%
Gaithersburg
48.3%
Bethesda
2% diff
Female
52.8%
Gaithersburg
51.7%
Bethesda
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$107KGaithersburg
$191KBethesda
78% diff
Per Capita Income
$54KGaithersburg
$119KBethesda
2.2x diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Gaithersburg
2.6%
Bethesda
2.5x diff
Unemployment
3.7%
Gaithersburg
2.2%
Bethesda
68% diff
Cost of Living
105Gaithersburg
105Bethesda
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,817Gaithersburg
$2,363Bethesda
30% diff

Housing

Home Value
$485KGaithersburg
$1.1MBethesda
2.3x diff
Median Rent
$2,008Gaithersburg
$2,437Bethesda
21% diff
Homeownership
51.3%
Gaithersburg
65.1%
Bethesda
27% diff
Zillow Value
$522KGaithersburg
$1.1MBethesda
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,244Gaithersburg
$2,895Bethesda
29% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Gaithersburg
28.4%
Bethesda
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Property Crime
1,422Gaithersburg
1,422Bethesda

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FGaithersburg
56°FBethesda
Jan Temp
35°FGaithersburg
34°FBethesda
1% diff
Jul Temp
78°FGaithersburg
78°FBethesda
0% diff
Rainfall
41.3"Gaithersburg
48.5"Bethesda
17% diff
Snowfall
—Gaithersburg
5.8"Bethesda
Sunny Days
293Gaithersburg
293Bethesda

Education

Bachelor's+
52.4%
Gaithersburg
87.1%
Bethesda
66% diff
High School+
88.1%
Gaithersburg
97.9%
Bethesda
11% diff
Graduate+
25.2%
Gaithersburg
58.7%
Bethesda
2.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
29.2 minGaithersburg
28.7 minBethesda
2% diff
Drive Alone
54.2%
Gaithersburg
41.1%
Bethesda
32% diff
Public Transit
6.6%
Gaithersburg
10.9%
Bethesda
64% diff
Work from Home
23.9%
Gaithersburg
35.8%
Bethesda
50% diff

Health

Obesity
26.7%
Gaithersburg
22.1%
Bethesda
21% diff
Smoking
8.2%
Gaithersburg
4.7%
Bethesda
74% diff
Uninsured
12.3%
Gaithersburg
4.8%
Bethesda
2.6x diff
Diabetes
10.1%
Gaithersburg
6.5%
Bethesda
55% diff
Heart Disease
4.6%
Gaithersburg
3.6%
Bethesda
28% diff
Depression
17.7%
Gaithersburg
18.9%
Bethesda
7% diff

The Verdict

10 Gaithersburg
:
23 Bethesda

Bethesda leads in 23 of 33 categories

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