Fond du Lac, WI 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.

Fond du Lac

74.2

#617 nationally

Gaithersburg

68.7

#1291 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $58,675). Fond du Lac leads in average commute (18.9 min vs 30.5 min). Fond du Lac leads in cost of living index (91 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fond du Lac, WI	Gaithersburg, MD
WhereAtHome Score	74.2 (#617)	68.7 (#1291)
Population	44,300	69,563
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$268,232	$522,428
Median Household Income	$58,675	$104,544
Average Commute	18.9 min	30.5 min
Walk Score	44	52
Crime Level	10.6	6.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	91	141
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.7	D+53.3