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Compare Rockville to Gaithersburg

This post compares Rockville, 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 Rockville (city) Gaithersburg (city)
Population 66,420 67,417
Income (median) $72,056 $58,389
Home Value (median) $498,200 $380,300
White 57% 48%
Black 10% 18%
Asian 20% 18%
With Kids 32% 36%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 42% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rockville or Gaithersburg?
A: Rockville has a similar population count than Gaithersburg: 66420 compared with 67417 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gaithersburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Rockville versus 47% for Gaithersburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rockville may include: North-Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Columbia.

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

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