Deltona, FL 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.

Deltona

68.7

#1290 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in walk score (52 vs 16). Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $69,074). Deltona leads in cost of living index (104 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deltona, FL	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	68.7 (#1290)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	98,739	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$301,204	$522,428
Median Household Income	$69,074	$104,544
Average Commute	34.4 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	16	52
Crime Level	9.0	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	104	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.8	D+53.3