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Gaithersburg, MD vs Laguna Hills, CA

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- Laguna Hills is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 3.2% more likely to be married in Laguna Hills.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Laguna Hills.
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,409329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,178285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.193.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDLaguna Hills, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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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 Laguna Hills    6 Reviews

We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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We have lived in Orange County since the 70’s and moved to Laguna Hills in 1999. Since then our 1800 square foot house purchased for $300K has appreciated to over $700K.  More

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I have been a resident of Laguna Hills since 1994. When I moved here it was actually less expensive than the Long Beach area where I was living. Now it is more expensive  More

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