Gaithersburg, MD vs Smyrna, GA

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

Smyrna

68.7

#1301 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in walk score (52 vs 34). Smyrna leads in cost of living index (118 vs 141). Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $92,258).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gaithersburg, MD	Smyrna, GA
WhereAtHome Score	68.7 (#1291)	68.7 (#1301)
Population	69,563	56,566
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$522,428	$448,607
Median Household Income	$104,544	$92,258
Average Commute	30.5 min	28.5 min
Walk Score	52	34
Crime Level	6.9	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.3	D+14.9