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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Rockville, MD vs Gaithersburg, MD

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Rockville spends 78.4% more per capita than Gaithersburg ($7,434/person difference). Rockville, MD has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 82/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Rockville, MD
Pop. 67,142
A
82/100
Budget Balance84
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency70
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Gaithersburg, MD
Pop. 69,016
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Total Spending
$1.1B
$654.2M
Spending / Capita
$16,912
$9,479
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$18,436
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
67,142
69,016
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Rockville$1,156
Gaithersburg$647
Highways & Roads
Rockville$570
Gaithersburg$280
Parks & Recreation
Rockville$3,552
Gaithersburg$1,507

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockvilleGaithersburg
Sales Tax
$1,042
$530
Income Tax
$1,014
$266
Intergovernmental
$1,831
$0
Charges & Fees
$1,776
$0
Other
$3,295
$864

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

RockvilleGaithersburg
Fire Protection
$1,156
$647
Highways & Roads
$570
$280
Public Welfare
$2,033
$932
Hospitals
$238
$452
Parks & Recreation
$3,552
$1,507
Housing
$1,891
$1,611
Sewerage
$672
$254
Utilities
$2,475
$541
Interest on Debt
$0
$263
Other
$4,326
$2,991
A
Rockville, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Gaithersburg, MD
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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