Alhambra, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Alhambra

63.8

#1735 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Alhambra leads in walk score (71 vs 52). Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $80,234). Gaithersburg leads in cost of living index (141 vs 169).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Alhambra, CA	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1735)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	79,776	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$927,695	$522,428
Median Household Income	$80,234	$104,544
Average Commute	30.1 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	71	52
Crime Level	6.2	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	169	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+53.3