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Kirkland, WA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Kirkland.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years younger in Gaithersburg.
 Kirkland, WAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201080,869  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 199040,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now138.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area17.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kirkland, WAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Kirkland, WAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian16.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kirkland, WAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households37,156  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  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 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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