Population
Oak Park
53,315
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
Oak Park
$456,300
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
Oak Park
$1,456
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.24
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is Oak Park's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
53,315
Gaithersburg
69,225
Gaithersburg has a 23% larger population than Oak Park.
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.24
Gaithersburg
2.53
Oak Park has a 22% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Oak Park
36.08
Gaithersburg
13.12
Oak Park's property crime is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
28.4%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oak Park has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Oak Park
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$108,026
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$456,300
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oak Park
51.1%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Oak Park has a 29% higher education than Gaithersburg.
Demographics
Oak Park
63.0%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Oak Park has a 44% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
168.1
Gaithersburg
171.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Gaithersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Gaithersburg (22% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Gaithersburg (21% lower). Oak Park scores 220.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.0 in Gaithersburg.
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Housing Market — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a median property tax of $4,604 vs $10,001 in Oak Park (117% lower). Oak Park has a median rent of $1,456 vs $2,008 in Gaithersburg (27% lower). Oak Park has a owner-occupied of 60.7% compared to 51.3% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a per capita income of $69,420 vs $54,263 in Gaithersburg (28% higher). Gaithersburg: 40,215 vs Oak Park: 29,688 for labor force. Oak Park has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 8.8% in Gaithersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Gaithersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 10.62 in Oak Park. Gaithersburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.06 in Oak Park. Gaithersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.12 compared to 36.08 in Oak Park.
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.1% compared to 36.3% in Gaithersburg. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 57.1% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 1.3x the size of Oak Park (53,315). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.6.
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Oak Park
Gaithersburg
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg. Oak Park has a public transit of 16.2% compared to 6.6% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a drive alone of 54.2% compared to 44.5% in Oak Park.
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