Gaithersburg, MD vs Springfield, TN

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

Springfield

64.9

#1671 nationally

Gaithersburg leads in median household income ($104,544 vs $55,392). Gaithersburg leads in crime level (6.9 vs 10.7). Springfield leads in cost of living index (94 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Gaithersburg, MD	Springfield, TN
WhereAtHome Score	68.7 (#1291)	64.9 (#1671)
Population	69,563	19,494
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$522,428	$331,929
Median Household Income	$104,544	$55,392
Average Commute	30.5 min	25.5 min
Walk Score	52	N/A
Crime Level	6.9	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	141	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+53.3	R+50.9

Data coverage note: Springfield is missing data for 1 metric that Gaithersburg has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.