MetricEverett, MAMalden, MA
Population50,04565,906
Median Household Income$85,218$100,606
Median Rent$2,076/mo$2,204/mo
Median Home Value$610,000$633,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%48.6%
Poverty Rate14.7%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2761,203
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute35 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.614.1
College Degree Rate24.9%45.1%
Foreign-Born %45.9%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.2%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.