2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Howell, NJ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Household income in Gaithersburg, is 18% less than it is in Howell and is 30% above the National Average.
- Howell unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Gaithersburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Howell, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,055$49,740$37,638
 Household Income$118,961$98,089$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,014$111,036$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Howell, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%5.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%12.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.7%17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Howell, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%21.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.5%15.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%16.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  More

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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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