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    Moving to Gaithersburg, MD

    Is Gaithersburg a good place to live?

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    Gaithersburg ranks #37 of 57 Maryland cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $484,500
    +2.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,008
    per month
    Household income
    $107,496
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Gaithersburg

    The median home value in Gaithersburg is $484,500 and median rent is $2,008 a month, against a median household income of $107,496. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Gaithersburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maryland the 2025 rate was 365 violent and 1,853 property crimes per 100,000 people — #11 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Gaithersburg, MD

    Gaithersburg has about 69,225 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Gaithersburg with

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    More: Where to move in Maryland · Best counties in Maryland

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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