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Nevada City, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 63.2% more likely to be married in Gaithersburg.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years younger in Gaithersburg.
 Nevada City, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,827329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,613285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,670.693.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,21780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  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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