Population
Torrance
143,499
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
Torrance
$1,036,600
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
Torrance
$2,214
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
Torrance
3.11
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
Torrance
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are Torrance & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is Torrance's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Torrance
143,499
Gaithersburg
69,225
Torrance (143,499) is about 2.1x larger than Gaithersburg (69,225).
Violent Crime
Torrance
3.11
Gaithersburg
2.53
Torrance has a 19% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Torrance
27.76
Gaithersburg
13.12
Torrance's property crime is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Torrance
31.9%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Torrance has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Torrance
5.5%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Torrance
$113,105
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Torrance
$1,036,600
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Torrance's home values is significantly higher than Gaithersburg's — 53% difference.
Education
Torrance
38.8%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Torrance
36.4%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Torrance
223.5
Gaithersburg
171.3
Torrance has a 23% higher cost of living than Gaithersburg.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Torrance and Gaithersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Torrance
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg leads in 4 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 346.0 in Torrance. Gaithersburg scores 125.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.9 in Torrance. Gaithersburg scores 171.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 223.5 in Torrance.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a median home value of $1,036,600 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (114% higher). Gaithersburg has a median property tax of $4,604 vs $6,644 in Torrance (44% lower). Gaithersburg has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.9% in Torrance.
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Jobs & Economy — Torrance leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance: 75,234 vs Gaithersburg: 40,215 for labor force. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 18.5% in Torrance. Torrance has a poverty rate of 6.9% 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 4.79 in Torrance. Gaithersburg has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.12 compared to 27.76 in Torrance. Torrance has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Gaithersburg.
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Schools & Education — Torrance leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTorrance has a high school diploma or higher of 51.2% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg. Torrance has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.8% compared to 36.3% in Gaithersburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTorrance has a population of 143,499, about 2.1x the size of Gaithersburg (69,225). Gaithersburg skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 43.1.
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Torrance
Gaithersburg
Healthcare — Gaithersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGaithersburg: 5 vs Torrance: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a public transit of 6.6% compared to 1.1% in Torrance. Torrance has a drive alone of 71.2% compared to 54.2% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 18.5% in Torrance.
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