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Gaithersburg, MD vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Boulder, is 24% less than it is in Gaithersburg and is 8% above the National Average.
- Gaithersburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Boulder unemployment rate is 5.1%.

Economy
 Gaithersburg, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%44.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,740$52,057$37,638
 Household Income$98,089$74,902$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,036$134,583$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gaithersburg, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.4%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.5%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%9.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.7%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.2%17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gaithersburg, MDBoulder, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.2%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%17.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.1%6.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 9 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899
ZIPS IN BOULDER, COLORADO
80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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