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Beaverton, MI vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Household income in Gaithersburg, is 264% more than it is in Beaverton and is 30% above the National Average.
- Beaverton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Gaithersburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Beaverton, MIGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,580  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,089$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,039  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beaverton, MIGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beaverton, MIGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Beaverton    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Good tourist destination, lively parks, and quaint scenery. Good vacation spot. So/so lakes. Great spot to get away for a week or so.  More

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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 11 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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