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Gaithersburg, MD vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Jersey City.
 Gaithersburg, MDJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDJersey City, NJUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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