Boston vs Malden
Boston, MA compared with Malden, MA · 7 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Malden’s 66,370. Boston comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Malden does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Boston, MA | Malden, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 66,370 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 13,156 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $100,606 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $633,500 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $2,204 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 41.3% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 34.4 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 45.1% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 11.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 6.3× |
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