2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Woodbridge, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Woodbridge, is 18% less than it is in Gaithersburg and is 15% above the National Average.
- Gaithersburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Woodbridge unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Gaithersburg, MDWoodbridge, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%38.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,740$36,677$37,638
 Household Income$98,089$80,820$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,036$84,975$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gaithersburg, MDWoodbridge, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.4%5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.5%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%10.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%15.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.7%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.2%9.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gaithersburg, MDWoodbridge, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%17.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.2%8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%3.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%2.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%17.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%14.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.1%12.0%13.1%
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 Woodbridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

Adding more and more housing and stores raising cost of living and making it very cramped including  More

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Over 10 years ago

If moving to the area, you should know that "Northern Virginia" is not really Virginia; it is suburban Washington D.C. Woodbridge is not a real city in the sense that  More

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