2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Takoma Park, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Gaithersburg has been positive.
- Gaithersburg has 0.4% more unemployment than Takoma Park.
- Gaithersburg job growth has increased by 7.3% in the past 10 years.
 Takoma Park, MDGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Takoma Park    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have been a resident of Takoma Park since 1987. During that time, I have watched it change from a haven for artists and musicians to a yuppified, pretentious,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

Walk to the Metro, to stores, to  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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