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Gaithersburg, MD vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Fair Lawn is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 11.3% more likely to be married in Fair Lawn.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Fair Lawn.
 Gaithersburg, MDFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,820329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,637285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,780.993.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

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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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 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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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

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 Fair Lawn    3 Reviews
Anton · Fair Lawn, NJ
Good
Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Sharmon · Fair Lawn, NJ
Almost, but no cigar.
Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Bp · Ridgewood, NJ
Perfect Location
Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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