Carrollton, GA 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.

Carrollton

73.1

#781 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $46,722). Gaithersburg leads in walk score (52 vs 24). Carrollton leads in average commute (19 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Carrollton, GA	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	73.1 (#781)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	27,793	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$290,350	$522,428
Median Household Income	$46,722	$104,544
Average Commute	19 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	24	52
Crime Level	4.3	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+41.2	D+53.3