Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
Santa Rosa
$2,084
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
Santa Rosa
3.43
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
Santa Rosa
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are Santa Rosa & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is Santa Rosa's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Rosa
177,216
Gaithersburg
69,225
Santa Rosa (177,216) is about 2.6x larger than Gaithersburg (69,225).
Violent Crime
Santa Rosa
3.43
Gaithersburg
2.53
Santa Rosa has a 26% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Santa Rosa
13.20
Gaithersburg
13.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Rosa
25.2%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Santa Rosa has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Santa Rosa
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Santa Rosa
$97,410
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Santa Rosa
$685,000
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Santa Rosa has a 29% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Santa Rosa
24.8%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Gaithersburg has a 32% higher education than Santa Rosa.
Demographics
Santa Rosa
56.2%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Santa Rosa has a 37% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Santa Rosa
184.9
Gaithersburg
171.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Rosa 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 — Gaithersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,827 in Santa Rosa (26% lower). Gaithersburg scores 125.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Santa Rosa. Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 270.6 in Santa Rosa.
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Housing Market — Santa Rosa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a median home value of $685,000 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (41% higher). Santa Rosa has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 48.5% in Gaithersburg. Santa Rosa has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.0% in Gaithersburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa: 96,708 vs Gaithersburg: 40,215 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 38.7% in Gaithersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Gaithersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRGaithersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 2.31 in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a property crime clearance of 16.7% compared to 12.0% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.53 compared to 3.43 in Santa Rosa.
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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 24.8% in Santa Rosa. Gaithersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 47.5% compared to 38.5% in Santa Rosa.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Rosa has a population of 177,216, about 2.6x the size of Gaithersburg (69,225). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 40.5.
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Santa Rosa
Gaithersburg
Healthcare — Santa Rosa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSanta Rosa: 3.3 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.1% in Santa Rosa. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 10.5% in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg.
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