Brawley, 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.

Brawley

70.6

#1083 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $56,229). Brawley leads in average commute (21.5 min vs 30.5 min). Brawley leads in cost of living index (112 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Brawley, CA	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1083)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	27,849	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$365,419	$522,428
Median Household Income	$56,229	$104,544
Average Commute	21.5 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	46	52
Crime Level	8.1	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+0.9	D+53.3