Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Rohnert Park
44,461
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Rohnert Park
$2,211
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Rohnert Park
2.58
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Rohnert Park
183.8
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Rohnert Park
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Rohnert Park?
Rohnert Park is Gaithersburg's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Rohnert Park
44,461
Gaithersburg has a 36% larger population than Rohnert Park.
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Rohnert Park
2.58
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Rohnert Park
12.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Rohnert Park
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rohnert Park has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Gaithersburg has a 10% higher median income than Rohnert Park.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Rohnert Park has a 24% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Rohnert Park
19.9%
Gaithersburg has a 45% higher education than Rohnert Park.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Rohnert Park
59.0%
Rohnert Park has a 40% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Rohnert Park
183.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Rohnert Park 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 has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,827 in Rohnert Park (21% lower). Gaithersburg scores 125.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.7 in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 269.1 in Rohnert Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRohnert Park has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Rohnert Park has a median home value of $634,900 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (24% higher). Rohnert Park has a single-family homes of 56.0% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 10.9% in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg: 40,215 vs Rohnert Park: 26,166 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a per capita income of $54,263 vs $45,603 in Rohnert Park (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Rohnert Park leads
Source: FBI UCRRohnert Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.65 in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 2.36 in Rohnert Park.
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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 19.9% in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 35.4% in Rohnert Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 1.6x the size of Rohnert Park (44,461). Rohnert Park skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 37.8.
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Gaithersburg
Rohnert Park
Healthcare — Rohnert Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRohnert Park: 3.5 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 1.1% in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 10.9% in Rohnert Park. Gaithersburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Rohnert Park.
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