Somerville, MA vs Malden, MA

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

MetricSomerville, MAMalden, MA
Population81,03665,906
Median Household Income$132,572$100,606
Median Rent$2,517/mo$2,204/mo
Median Home Value$911,300$633,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.3%48.6%
Poverty Rate9.8%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195203
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5811,203
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute31 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.314.1
College Degree Rate69.4%45.1%
Foreign-Born %24%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%+0.1%

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