Clearfield, UT 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.

Clearfield

69.1

#1247 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $69,889). Gaithersburg leads in walk score (52 vs 35). Clearfield leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Clearfield, UT	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	69.1 (#1247)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	34,470	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$423,563	$522,428
Median Household Income	$69,889	$104,544
Average Commute	22.3 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	35	52
Crime Level	8.7	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	108	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.9	D+53.3