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Gaithersburg, MD vs Washington, DC

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- People living in Washington are 16.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Percent Religious40.6%56.9%49.4%
 Baptist4.7%17.5%8.2%
 Episcopalian1.4%3.2%0.6%
 Catholic14.0%15.4%19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ1.3%0.1%2.1%
 Lutheran1.2%0.7%2.4%
 Pentecostal0.7%1.0%1.9%
 Methodist3.0%3.7%4.0%
 Presbyterian1.6%1.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.5%7.7%6.7%
 Judaism3.2%3.0%0.7%
 Eastern1.3%1.7%0.5%
 Islam1.3%0.7%0.9%
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 9 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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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