Gaithersburg, MD Cost of Living


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Gaithersburg cost of living score
138.5
More expensive
38.5% higher
than the US average
23.9% higher
than the Maryland average
Gaithersburg, Maryland gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 138.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 38.5% higher than the U.S. average and 23.9% lower than the average for Maryland.

Gaithersburg, MD

Housing costs in Gaithersburg?
A typical home costs $471,400, which is 39.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 21.5% more expensive than the average Maryland home, at $388,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Gaithersburg costs $1,920 per month, which is 34.3% more than the national average of $1,430 and 15.6% more than the state average of $1,620.

Can I afford Gaithersburg?
To live comfortably in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a minimum annual income of $90,360 for a family, and $67,200 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg, Maryland has a cost of living index rating considerably higher than that if the nation at 115 due mostly to its extremely high housing costs making up 48%, transportation at 11%, groceries (12%), utilities (7%) and healthcare making up 9%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even above average providing citizens with an overall considerable cost of living compared with almost everywhere else in America whilst having access similar amenities found citywide from whatever municipality they call home.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesGaithersburgMarylandUnited States
  138.5111.8100.0
  111.5105.2100
  86.884.2100.0
  151.5124.1100.0
  $471,400$388,100$338,100
  106.3%105.6%100.0%
  136.1119.3100.0
  146.4112.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
Reviews for Gaithersburg
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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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