MetricRevere, MAMalden, MA
Population60,01265,906
Median Household Income$86,969$100,606
Median Rent$2,076/mo$2,204/mo
Median Home Value$597,400$633,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%48.6%
Poverty Rate11.5%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k314203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1091,203
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr279299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.514.1
College Degree Rate24.6%45.1%
Foreign-Born %44.2%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%+0.1%

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