Encinitas, 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.

Encinitas

63.4

#1769 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in cost of living index (141 vs 215). Encinitas leads in median household income ($142,506 vs $104,544). Encinitas leads in average commute (24.5 min vs 30.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Encinitas, CA	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	63.4 (#1769)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	60,841	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,932,178	$522,428
Median Household Income	$142,506	$104,544
Average Commute	24.5 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	43	52
Crime Level	5.9	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	215	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+16.8	D+53.3