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Gaithersburg, MD vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Valley Stream is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Valley Stream.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Valley Stream.
 Gaithersburg, MDValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,304329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4238.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,368285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,584.993.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDValley Stream, NYUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock3.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,13780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.8%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 Valley Stream    7 Reviews
Erik · Valley Stream, NY
Terrible
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Boaz Chacko · Valley Stream, NY
A beautyful Sub Urban - a good combination of city
Over 11 years ago

Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Carmen · Valley Stream, NY
Low Crime Rate
Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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