Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Aloha
53,362
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Aloha
$96,754
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Aloha
$465,500
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Aloha
$1,839
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Aloha
N/A
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Aloha
158.1
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Aloha
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Aloha
4.7%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Aloha?
Aloha is Gaithersburg's #15 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Aloha
53,362
Gaithersburg has a 23% larger population than Aloha.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Aloha
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Aloha has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Aloha
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Aloha
$96,754
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Aloha
$465,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Aloha
22.5%
Gaithersburg has a 38% higher education than Aloha.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Aloha
57.8%
Aloha has a 38% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Aloha
158.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Aloha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg
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Aloha
Gaithersburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aloha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAloha has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,015 in Gaithersburg (20% lower). Aloha has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,246 in Gaithersburg (17% lower). Aloha scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Gaithersburg.
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Housing Market — Aloha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAloha has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Aloha has a single-family homes of 83.4% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Aloha has a owner-occupied of 67.2% compared to 51.3% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a per capita income of $54,263 vs $40,316 in Aloha (35% higher). Gaithersburg: 40,215 vs Aloha: 30,181 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 19.2% in Aloha.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Gaithersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 22.5% in Aloha. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 39.2% in Aloha.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 1.3x the size of Aloha (53,362). Aloha skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 37.8.
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Gaithersburg
Aloha
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Aloha: 4 for with emergency services. Aloha: 3.3 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Aloha. Gaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.8% in Aloha. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 19.2% in Aloha.
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