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Germantown

Germantown, MD

Population: 90,521
VS
Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg, MD

Population: 69,225

Germantown vs Gaithersburg

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

Demographics

Population
91KGermantown
69KGaithersburg
31% diff
Median Age
38Germantown
38Gaithersburg
1% diff
Pop. Density
5,315Germantown
6,695Gaithersburg
26% diff
Area (sq mi)
17Germantown
10Gaithersburg
64% diff
Male
48.6%
Germantown
47.2%
Gaithersburg
3% diff
Female
51.4%
Germantown
52.8%
Gaithersburg
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$112KGermantown
$107KGaithersburg
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$49KGermantown
$54KGaithersburg
10% diff
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Germantown
6.6%
Gaithersburg
6% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Germantown
3.7%
Gaithersburg
3% diff
Cost of Living
105Germantown
105Gaithersburg
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,817Germantown
$1,817Gaithersburg

Housing

Home Value
$401KGermantown
$485KGaithersburg
21% diff
Median Rent
$1,978Germantown
$2,008Gaithersburg
2% diff
Homeownership
66.9%
Germantown
51.3%
Gaithersburg
30% diff
Zillow Value
$419KGermantown
$522KGaithersburg
25% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,985Germantown
$2,244Gaithersburg
13% diff
Rent Burden
29.9%
Germantown
31.2%
Gaithersburg
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Property Crime
1,422Germantown
1,422Gaithersburg

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FGermantown
56°FGaithersburg
1% diff
Jan Temp
41°FGermantown
35°FGaithersburg
19% diff
Jul Temp
77°FGermantown
78°FGaithersburg
1% diff
Rainfall
37.6"Germantown
41.3"Gaithersburg
10% diff
Snowfall
3.3"Germantown
—Gaithersburg
Sunny Days
294Germantown
293Gaithersburg
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
50.2%
Germantown
52.4%
Gaithersburg
4% diff
High School+
89.6%
Germantown
88.1%
Gaithersburg
2% diff
Graduate+
22.9%
Germantown
25.2%
Gaithersburg
10% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
33.1 minGermantown
29.2 minGaithersburg
13% diff
Drive Alone
62.2%
Germantown
54.2%
Gaithersburg
15% diff
Public Transit
5.2%
Germantown
6.6%
Gaithersburg
28% diff
Work from Home
19.2%
Germantown
23.9%
Gaithersburg
24% diff

Health

Obesity
26.8%
Germantown
26.7%
Gaithersburg
0% diff
Smoking
8.2%
Germantown
8.2%
Gaithersburg
Uninsured
10.7%
Germantown
12.3%
Gaithersburg
15% diff
Diabetes
10.2%
Germantown
10.1%
Gaithersburg
1% diff
Heart Disease
4.5%
Germantown
4.6%
Gaithersburg
2% diff
Depression
17.3%
Germantown
17.7%
Gaithersburg
2% diff

The Verdict

19 Germantown
:
14 Gaithersburg

Germantown leads in 19 of 33 categories

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