Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Hillsboro
107,050
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Hillsboro
$103,207
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Hillsboro
$483,400
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Hillsboro
$1,896
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Hillsboro
3.18
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Hillsboro
163.8
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Hillsboro
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Hillsboro
4.6%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Hillsboro?
Hillsboro is Gaithersburg's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Hillsboro
107,050
Hillsboro has a 35% larger population than Gaithersburg.
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Hillsboro
3.18
Hillsboro has a 20% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Hillsboro
24.29
Hillsboro has a 46% higher property crime than Gaithersburg.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Hillsboro
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hillsboro has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Hillsboro
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Hillsboro
$103,207
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Hillsboro
$483,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Hillsboro
29.6%
Gaithersburg has a 18% higher education than Hillsboro.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Hillsboro
58.5%
Hillsboro has a 39% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Hillsboro
163.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Hillsboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hillsboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hillsboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHillsboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,015 in Gaithersburg (20% lower). Hillsboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,246 in Gaithersburg (17% lower). Hillsboro scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.7 in Gaithersburg.
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Housing Market — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Hillsboro has a single-family homes of 59.8% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Hillsboro has a median property tax of $4,170 vs $4,604 in Gaithersburg (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro: 62,115 vs Gaithersburg: 40,215 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a government sector of 49.7% compared to 38.7% in Gaithersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Gaithersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 20.69 in Hillsboro. Hillsboro has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 12.0% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.12 compared to 24.29 in Hillsboro.
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Weather & Climate
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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 29.6% in Hillsboro. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 42.3% in Hillsboro.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHillsboro has a population of 107,050, about 1.5x the size of Gaithersburg (69,225). Hillsboro skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 37.8.
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Gaithersburg
Hillsboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Hillsboro: 4 for with emergency services. Hillsboro: 3.3 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hillsboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 4.7% in Hillsboro. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 19.6% in Hillsboro. Hillsboro: 18 min vs Gaithersburg: 22 min for mean commute time.
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