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Gaithersburg, MD vs Urbana, IL

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- Urbana is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 49.5% less likely to be married in Urbana.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years younger in Urbana.
 Gaithersburg, MDUrbana, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,189329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.238.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,395285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,315.893.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDUrbana, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDUrbana, ILUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.7%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDUrbana, ILUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock73.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%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 Urbana    7 Reviews

This town is horrendous. I cannot figure out why they think they are so important, as they wouldn't even exist if the college was not here. Just another worthless 40,000  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greetings: Urbana is a good college town to live but it comes with the usual dependency on the university for most of its cultural entertainment. Thankfully, it has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Urbana really doesn't have much in the way recreation unless, your into the partying scene and even then there are only a few hangout places. Urbana is more of a  More

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