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Maryland
Rockville
Population 67,671
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Maryland
Gaithersburg
Population 69,825
Rockville, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Rockville, MD | Gaithersburg, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,671 | 69,825 |
| Median Household Income | $128,649 | $112,467 |
| Median Rent | $2,274/mo | $2,058/mo |
| Median Home Value | $682,300 | $496,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 109 | 109 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 49.3% | 46.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 108 | 216 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,267 | 1,047 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 299 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 33 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.7 min | 29.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 65.6% | 52.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 35.6% | 44.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.7% | +2.1% |
Rockville, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.