Malden, MA vs Somerville, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMalden, MASomerville, MA
Population65,90681,036
Median Household Income$100,606$132,572
Median Rent$2,204/mo$2,517/mo
Median Home Value$633,500$911,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%35.3%
Poverty Rate11.4%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203195
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2031,581
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.111.3
College Degree Rate45.1%69.4%
Foreign-Born %41.2%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+4.0%

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