Malden, MA vs Winthrop, MA

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

MetricMalden, MAWinthrop, MA
Population65,90618,759
Median Household Income$100,606$116,167
Median Rent$2,204/mo$2,064/mo
Median Home Value$633,500$649,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%52%
Poverty Rate11.4%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k203129
Property Crime Rate /100k1,203566
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr299279
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min34.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.112.7
College Degree Rate45.1%45.6%
Foreign-Born %41.2%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-3.5%

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