Frederick vs Gaithersburg
Frederick, MD compared with Gaithersburg, MD · 23 miles apart
Frederick has 92,059 residents to Gaithersburg’s 71,113. Frederick comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, unemployment. Gaithersburg does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Frederick, MD | Gaithersburg, MD | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,059 | 71,113 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,748 | 6,871 |
| Median household income | $97,069 | $112,467 |
| Median home value | $401,500 | $496,500 |
| Median rent | $1,764 | $2,058 |
| Homeownership | 58.8% | 50.8% |
| Average commute | 30 min | 29.4 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 37.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 43.2% | 52.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 4.4× |
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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