Germantown vs Gaithersburg
Germantown, MD compared with Gaithersburg, MD · 4 miles apart
Germantown has 90,719 residents to Gaithersburg’s 71,113. Germantown comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Gaithersburg does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Germantown, MD | Gaithersburg, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,719 | 71,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,326 | 6,871 |
| Median household income | $117,546 | $112,467 |
| Median home value | $422,400 | $496,500 |
| Median rent | $2,040 | $2,058 |
| Homeownership | 67.2% | 50.8% |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 29.4 min |
| Median age | 37.5 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 50.4% | 52.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 4.4× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 24 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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