Malden, MA vs Winchester, MA

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

MetricMalden, MAWinchester, MA
Population65,90623,406
Median Household Income$100,606$230,198
Median Rent$2,204/mo$2,279/mo
Median Home Value$633,500$1,215,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%37.9%
Poverty Rate11.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20321
Property Crime Rate /100k1,203406
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall49 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min31.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.112.8
College Degree Rate45.1%79.5%
Foreign-Born %41.2%20.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+0.5%

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