Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Calverton
17,721
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Calverton
$108,315
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Calverton
$468,600
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Calverton
$2,208
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Calverton
N/A
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Calverton
180.6
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Calverton
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Calverton
5.0%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Calverton?
Calverton is Gaithersburg's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Calverton
17,721
Gaithersburg (69,225) is about 3.9x larger than Calverton (17,721).
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Calverton
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Calverton
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Calverton
$108,315
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Calverton
$468,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Calverton
30.6%
Gaithersburg has a 16% higher education than Calverton.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Calverton
23.9%
Gaithersburg has a 33% higher demographics than Calverton.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Calverton
180.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Calverton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaithersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg scores 125.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 165.6 in Calverton. Gaithersburg has a living wage (1 adult) of $75,366 vs $79,481 in Calverton (5% lower). Gaithersburg has a living wage (family of 4) of $178,138 vs $187,863 in Calverton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Calverton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCalverton has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Calverton has a single-family homes of 67.0% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Calverton has a owner-occupied of 68.4% compared to 51.3% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Calverton: 8,837 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 7.9% in Calverton. Gaithersburg has a per capita income of $54,263 vs $47,049 in Calverton (15% higher).
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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 30.6% in Calverton. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.9% in Calverton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 3.9x the size of Calverton (17,721). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 42.4.
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Gaithersburg
Calverton
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Calverton: 4 for with emergency services. Gaithersburg: 2.5 vs Calverton: 2.3 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 Calverton. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 7.9% in Calverton. Gaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 3.3% in Calverton.
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