Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Waltham
64,723
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Waltham
$116,560
Home Value
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Waltham
$705,700
Rent
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Waltham
$2,232
Crime Rate
Gaithersburg
2.53
Waltham
2.52
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Waltham
194.3
Avg Temp
Gaithersburg
N/A
Waltham
N/A
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Waltham
3.5%
How Similar Are Gaithersburg & Waltham?
Waltham is Gaithersburg's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gaithersburg
69,225
Waltham
64,723
Both cities have similar populations — Gaithersburg at 69,225 and Waltham at 64,723.
Violent Crime
Gaithersburg
2.53
Waltham
2.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Gaithersburg
13.12
Waltham
6.99
Gaithersburg has a 47% higher property crime than Waltham.
Political Leaning
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Waltham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waltham has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Waltham
3.5%
Gaithersburg has a 31% higher unemployment than Waltham.
Median Income
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Waltham
$116,560
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Waltham
$705,700
Waltham has a 31% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Waltham
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Waltham
62.2%
Waltham has a 43% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Gaithersburg
171.3
Waltham
194.3
Waltham has a 12% higher cost of living than Gaithersburg.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gaithersburg and Waltham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waltham
Waltham 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 $2,941 in Waltham (24% lower). Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Waltham (19% lower). Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 282.5 in Waltham.
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Housing Market — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a median home value of $705,700 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (31% higher). Waltham has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a median rent of $2,008 vs $2,232 in Waltham (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 20.0% in Waltham. Waltham: 20 min vs Gaithersburg: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Waltham leads
Source: FBI UCRWaltham has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.65 in Gaithersburg. Waltham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.19 compared to 10.23 in Gaithersburg. Waltham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.99 compared to 13.12 in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education — Waltham leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaltham has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg. Waltham has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% 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 1.1x the size of Waltham (64,723). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.8.
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Gaithersburg
Waltham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4.0 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaithersburg: 5 vs Waltham: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 5.4% in Waltham. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 20.0% in Waltham.
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