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Gaithersburg is a mid-size city of 69,825 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 19 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $497k and rent runs about $2k a month.
69,825people
$497kTypical home
$2,058/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
29"Snow
229Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 69,825
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,754 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Washington, DC
- 19 mi to Washington, DC
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $497k (≈$3,131/mo)
- Median rent $2,058/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,055 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to IAD airport
- 20 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 48% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 18 mi to the ocean
- 181 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 97 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,723 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 210 bars within 25 mi
- 954 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 40 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 147 museums within 25 mi
- 72 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+53 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk