Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Duluth
31,958
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Duluth
$95,580
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Duluth
$366,000
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Duluth
$1,785
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Duluth
1.69
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Duluth
154.8
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Duluth
4.9%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Duluth?
Duluth is Gaithersburg's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Duluth
31,958
Gaithersburg (69,225) is about 2.2x larger than Duluth (31,958).
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Duluth
1.69
Gaithersburg has a 33% higher violent crime than Duluth.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Duluth
11.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Duluth
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (47% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Duluth
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Duluth
$95,580
Gaithersburg has a 11% higher median income than Duluth.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Duluth
$366,000
Gaithersburg has a 24% higher home values than Duluth.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Duluth
37.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Duluth
35.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Duluth
154.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Duluth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duluth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,246 in Gaithersburg (23% lower). Duluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,015 in Gaithersburg (21% lower). Duluth scores 192.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.0 in Gaithersburg.
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Housing Market — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a median home value of $484,500 vs $366,000 in Duluth (32% higher). Duluth has a median property tax of $3,732 vs $4,604 in Gaithersburg (23% lower). Duluth has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Duluth: 18,655 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.6% in Duluth. Duluth has a poverty rate of 6.6% compared to 8.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Duluth leads
Source: FBI UCRDuluth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.65 in Gaithersburg. Duluth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.51 in Gaithersburg. Duluth has a property crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 12.0% in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education — Duluth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDuluth has a high school diploma or higher of 50.6% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg. Duluth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.7% compared to 36.3% in Gaithersburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 2.2x the size of Duluth (31,958).
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Gaithersburg
Duluth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Duluth: 3 for with emergency services. Duluth: 2.7 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 public transit of 6.6% compared to 0.3% in Duluth. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.6% in Duluth. Duluth has a drive alone of 65.9% compared to 54.2% in Gaithersburg.
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