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Gaithersburg, MD vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 5.6% less likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Ocean City.
 Gaithersburg, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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