Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Duarte
21,921
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Duarte
$97,952
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Duarte
$710,700
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Duarte
$1,991
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Duarte
2.49
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Duarte
184.5
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Duarte
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Duarte
6.3%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Duarte?
Duarte is Gaithersburg's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Duarte
21,921
Gaithersburg (69,225) is about 3.2x larger than Duarte (21,921).
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Duarte
2.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Duarte
12.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Duarte
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duarte has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Duarte
6.3%
Duarte has a 18% higher unemployment than Gaithersburg.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Duarte
$97,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Duarte
$710,700
Duarte has a 32% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Duarte
25.0%
Gaithersburg has a 31% higher education than Duarte.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Duarte
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Duarte
184.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Duarte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg leads in 5 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 149.7 in Duarte. Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 268.7 in Duarte. Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,601 in Duarte (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Duarte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuarte has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Duarte has a median home value of $710,700 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (32% higher). Duarte has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Duarte: 11,588 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 14.9% in Duarte. Gaithersburg has a per capita income of $54,263 vs $40,634 in Duarte (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Duarte leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.27 in Duarte. Gaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 2.79 in Duarte. Duarte has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.02 compared to 10.23 in Gaithersburg.
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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 25.0% in Duarte. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 43.2% in Duarte.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 3.2x the size of Duarte (21,921). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 44.6.
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Gaithersburg
Duarte
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Duarte: 2 for with emergency services. Gaithersburg: 2.5 vs Duarte: 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 Duarte. Gaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.0% in Duarte. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 14.9% in Duarte.
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