City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Concord | Gaithersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,277/mo | $1,925/mo | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,600 | $472,800 | 39.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $77,874 | $104,544 | 25.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 101.3 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 105.6 | 16.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.5 | 4.5% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $100,080 in Gaithersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord and Gaithersburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Concord than in Gaithersburg. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $80,064 in Gaithersburg to keep the same standard of living.