Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Harrison
19,599
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Harrison
$82,290
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Harrison
$450,800
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Harrison
$2,073
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Harrison
2.34
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Harrison
169.5
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Harrison
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Harrison
5.5%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Harrison?
Harrison is Gaithersburg's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Harrison
19,599
Gaithersburg (69,225) is about 3.5x larger than Harrison (19,599).
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Harrison
2.34
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Harrison
17.53
Harrison has a 25% higher property crime than Gaithersburg.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Harrison
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Harrison has a stronger Democratic lean (37% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Harrison
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Harrison
$82,290
Gaithersburg has a 23% higher median income than Harrison.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Harrison
$450,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Harrison
37.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Harrison
31.9%
Gaithersburg has a 10% higher demographics than Harrison.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Harrison
169.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Harrison share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg
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Harrison
Gaithersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Harrison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,763 in Harrison (19% lower). Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,458 in Harrison (18% lower). Harrison scores 112.9 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 single-family homes of 48.5% compared to 9.5% in Harrison. Gaithersburg has a owner-occupied of 51.3% compared to 18.9% in Harrison. Gaithersburg has a median property tax of $4,604 vs $9,275 in Harrison (50% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Harrison: 12,074 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 13.9% in Harrison. Gaithersburg has a median household income of $107,496 vs $82,290 in Harrison (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Harrison leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 3.19 in Harrison. Harrison has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 12.0% in Gaithersburg. Harrison has a violent crime clearance of 60.0% compared to 43.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education — Harrison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHarrison has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg. Harrison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.8% compared to 36.3% in Gaithersburg.
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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 3.5x the size of Harrison (19,599). Harrison skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 37.8.
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Gaithersburg
Harrison
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Harrison: 4 for with emergency services. Gaithersburg: 2.5 vs Harrison: 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 drive alone of 54.2% compared to 30.5% in Harrison. Harrison has a public transit of 29.6% compared to 6.6% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Harrison.
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