Population
San Bruno
42,612
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
San Bruno
$2,696
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
San Bruno
2.56
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
San Bruno
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are San Bruno & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is San Bruno's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Bruno
42,612
Gaithersburg
69,225
Gaithersburg has a 38% larger population than San Bruno.
Violent Crime
San Bruno
2.56
Gaithersburg
2.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
San Bruno
19.65
Gaithersburg
13.12
San Bruno has a 33% higher property crime than Gaithersburg.
Political Leaning
San Bruno
23.2%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
San Bruno
4.9%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
San Bruno
$135,976
Gaithersburg
$107,496
San Bruno has a 21% higher median income than Gaithersburg.
Home Values
San Bruno
$1,199,400
Gaithersburg
$484,500
San Bruno's home values is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 60% difference.
Education
San Bruno
32.9%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
San Bruno
34.8%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
San Bruno
248.8
Gaithersburg
171.3
San Bruno has a 31% higher cost of living than Gaithersburg.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Bruno and Gaithersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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San Bruno leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaithersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Bruno. Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $3,604 in San Bruno (60% lower). Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,977 in San Bruno (48% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a median home value of $1,199,400 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (148% higher). Gaithersburg has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 7.6% in San Bruno. Gaithersburg has a median rent of $2,008 vs $2,696 in San Bruno (34% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a poverty rate of 5.1% compared to 8.8% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg: 40,215 vs San Bruno: 24,621 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno.
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Crime & Safety — San Bruno leads
Source: FBI UCRSan Bruno has a property crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 12.0% in Gaithersburg. San Bruno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Gaithersburg. San Bruno has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.51 in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 32.9% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% 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 1.6x the size of San Bruno (42,612). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.8.
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San Bruno
Gaithersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Bruno: 3.8 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaithersburg: 5 vs San Bruno: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — San Bruno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Bruno has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.8% in San Bruno. San Bruno has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 54.2% in Gaithersburg.
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