Population
Bayonne
70,468
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
Bayonne
$81,285
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
Bayonne
$446,100
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
Bayonne
$1,593
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
Bayonne
2.66
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
Bayonne
158.8
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
Bayonne
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Bayonne
5.6%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are Bayonne & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is Bayonne's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bayonne
70,468
Gaithersburg
69,225
Both cities have similar populations — Bayonne at 70,468 and Gaithersburg at 69,225.
Violent Crime
Bayonne
2.66
Gaithersburg
2.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bayonne
14.62
Gaithersburg
13.12
Bayonne has a 10% higher property crime than Gaithersburg.
Political Leaning
Bayonne
34.6%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Bayonne has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Bayonne
5.6%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Bayonne
$81,285
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Gaithersburg has a 24% higher median income than Bayonne.
Home Values
Bayonne
$446,100
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bayonne
28.0%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Gaithersburg has a 23% higher education than Bayonne.
Demographics
Bayonne
51.5%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Bayonne has a 31% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Bayonne
158.8
Gaithersburg
171.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bayonne and Gaithersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bayonne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,763 in Bayonne (23% lower). Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,458 in Bayonne (22% lower). Bayonne scores 112.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Gaithersburg.
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Housing Market — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a median property tax of $4,604 vs $10,001 in Bayonne (117% lower). Gaithersburg has a single-family homes of 48.5% compared to 20.6% in Bayonne. Gaithersburg has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 37.4% in Bayonne.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 14.4% in Bayonne. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.3% in Bayonne. Gaithersburg: 22 min vs Bayonne: 30 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Gaithersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 2.23 in Bayonne. Bayonne has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.65 in Gaithersburg. Bayonne has a violent crime clearance of 60.7% compared to 43.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 28.0% in Bayonne. Bayonne has a high school diploma or higher of 48.4% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBayonne has a population of 70,468, about 1x the size of Gaithersburg (69,225).
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Bayonne
Gaithersburg
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Bayonne: 3 for with emergency services. Gaithersburg: 2.5 vs Bayonne: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBayonne has a public transit of 20.9% compared to 6.6% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Bayonne. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 13.3% in Bayonne.
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