Gaithersburg, MD vs Travilah, MD

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricGaithersburg, MDTravilah, MD
Population69,82511,721
Median Household Income$112,467$250,000+
Median Rent$2,058/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$496,500$1,325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)109109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.4%60.8%
Poverty Rate8.8%1.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k216167*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0471,571*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall33 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute29.4 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.8—
College Degree Rate52.5%79.4%
Foreign-Born %44.3%36.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent and $250,000+ for household income; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Travilah (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.