Gaithersburg, MD vs Spring Valley, NY

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.

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Spring Valley

60.5

#1933 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $50,749). Gaithersburg leads in crime level (6.9 vs 13.2). Spring Valley leads in average commute (26.2 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gaithersburg, MD	Spring Valley, NY
WhereAtHome Score	68.7 (#1291)	60.5 (#1933)
Population	69,563	32,969
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$522,428	$888,313
Median Household Income	$104,544	$50,749
Average Commute	30.5 min	26.2 min
Walk Score	52	51
Crime Level	6.9	13.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	126
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.3	R+11.8