Worcester vs Malden
Worcester, MA compared with Malden, MA · 40 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Malden’s 66,370. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Malden does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Malden, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 66,370 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 13,156 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $100,606 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $633,500 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $2,204 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 41.3% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 34.4 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 45.1% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 11.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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