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Reston, VA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gaithersburg has been positive.
- Gaithersburg has 1.5% less unemployment than Reston.
- Gaithersburg job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Reston, VAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.6%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%31.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%7.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  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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ZIPS IN RESTON, VIRGINIA
20191 20190 20194
ZIPS IN GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND
20878 20877 20879 20899

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