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 | Gaithersburg | Waldorf | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,925/mo | $1,871/mo | 2.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $472,800 | $360,300 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $104,544 | $111,454 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 103.0 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 103.1 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 100.1 | 0.6% lower 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 Gaithersburg, you'd need $108,380 in Waldorf to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gaithersburg, MD is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Waldorf, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Gaithersburg than in Waldorf. If you earn $80,000 in Gaithersburg, you'd need about $86,704 in Waldorf to keep the same standard of living.