MetricMalden, MAMedford, MA
Population65,90659,354
Median Household Income$100,606$129,540
Median Rent$2,204/mo$2,509/mo
Median Home Value$633,500$755,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%38.7%
Poverty Rate11.4%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203181
Property Crime Rate /100k1,203933
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.110.4
College Degree Rate45.1%59.8%
Foreign-Born %41.2%23.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.1%

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