Gaithersburg station is a commuter rail station located on the Metropolitan Subdivision in downtown Gaithersburg, Maryland. It is served by the MARC Brunswick Line service; it was also served by Amtrak from 1971 to 1986.

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About Gaithersburg

City in Maryland, United States

1802Established

69,101Population

10.2 sq miArea

348 ftElevation

Gaithersburg ( GAY-thərz-burg) is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the third-largest incorporated city and the ninth-most populous community in the state. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington metropolitan area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a town in 1878 and as a city in 1968. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg directly west of I-270. Other major employers in the city include IBM, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Glob…

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How Gaithersburg ranks

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#20Most walkable in MD #21Lowest obesity in MD #34Fewest smokers in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code20877, 20878, 20879

Area code301, 240

Living in Gaithersburg

Housing in Gaithersburg

$518K▼ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gaithersburg home is worth about $518,000, down 1.5% in a year, 21% above the Maryland typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May50

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Safety in Gaithersburg

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Gaithersburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 66% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gaithersburg 2.1

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gaithersburg 10.4

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Gaithersburg

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Most working residents leave Gaithersburg for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Rockville (11%), Washington (10%) and Bethesda (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Rockville

11%

Washington, DC

10%

Bethesda

North Bethesda

12%Work in townlive and work in Gaithersburg 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 45,107Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Gaithersburg

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maryland

12better than MD·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.1%Fewer adults with arthritisMD 25.8% · better 4.4%Fewer adults with COPDMD 5.9% · better 12.2%More uninsured adultsMD 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown · 3.3 mi · ER

Cci Gaithersburg DentalGaithersburg · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Gaithersburg

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Gaithersburg

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌀 Hurricanes

6Does Gaithersburg flood?paid flood claims since 1978 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Gaithersburg MapGaithersburg vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Gaithersburg

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Gaithersburg has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

84° / 64°Summer

66° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Gaithersburg get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 6, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Gaithersburg

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Gaithersburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#104Best public schoolsof 235 in MD

DistrictMontgomery County Public SchoolsSchools20

Rachel Carson Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 671 students Diamond Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 654 students Gaithersburg Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 603 students Brown Station Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 572 students Harriet R. Tubman ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 571 students Rosemont Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 564 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.