Maryland city profile
What it costs to live in Gaithersburg, and how it compares with other Maryland cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
43
56th best value in Maryland
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maryland cities.
Overall livability
58
30th overall in Maryland
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Gaithersburg is home to about 68,827 people. A typical home runs $427,400 and a household earns around $98,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.4. Among Maryland's largest cities, it ranks 56th for value and 30th overall. For context, the typical Gaithersburg home is about the same as the statewide median of $432,000 and local household income is about 5% below the statewide median of $103,000.
Median home price
$427,400
80th in MD of 94
Median rent
$1,811/mo
Median household income
$98,100
Home price to income
4.4x
Unemployment
6.0%
57th in MD of 94
School rating
9/10
40th in MD of 94
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