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Compare Bowie to Gaithersburg

This post compares Bowie, Maryland to Gaithersburg, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bowie (city) Gaithersburg (city)
Population 58,290 67,417
Income (median) $71,834 $58,389
Home Value (median) $315,900 $380,300
White 36% 48%
Black 53% 18%
Asian 5% 18%
With Kids 33% 36%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 17% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bowie or Gaithersburg?
A: Bowie has a similar population count than Gaithersburg: 58290 compared with 67417 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bowie or in Gaithersburg?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bowie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bowie or Gaithersburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bowie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gaithersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Bowie versus 47% for Gaithersburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bowie may include: Severn, Clinton, and Camp-Springs.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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