Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Tigard
55,395
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Tigard
$105,008
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Tigard
$585,700
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Tigard
$1,732
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Tigard
3.19
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Tigard
176.5
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Tigard
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Tigard
4.9%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Tigard?
Tigard is Gaithersburg's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Tigard
55,395
Gaithersburg has a 20% larger population than Tigard.
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Tigard
3.19
Tigard has a 21% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Tigard
34.63
Tigard's property crime is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Tigard
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Tigard has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Tigard
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Tigard
$105,008
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Tigard
$585,700
Tigard has a 17% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Tigard
36.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Tigard
73.0%
Tigard's demographics is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Tigard
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Tigard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg leads in 3 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 160.5 in Tigard. Tigard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,015 in Gaithersburg (20% lower). Tigard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,246 in Gaithersburg (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Tigard has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Tigard has a median home value of $585,700 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg: 40,215 vs Tigard: 30,605 for labor force. Tigard has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 38.7% in Gaithersburg. Tigard has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 8.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Gaithersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.23 compared to 29.04 in Tigard. Gaithersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.12 compared to 34.63 in Tigard. Gaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 3.69 in Tigard.
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Schools & Education — Gaithersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 46.3% in Tigard.
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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 1.2x the size of Tigard (55,395). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.8.
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Gaithersburg
Tigard
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTigard: 3.5 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaithersburg: 5 vs Tigard: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 2.9% in Tigard. Gaithersburg has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Tigard. Tigard has a drive alone of 62.3% compared to 54.2% in Gaithersburg.
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