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Gaithersburg, MD vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Laurel.
 Gaithersburg, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%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 Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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