Winchester, MA vs Malden, MA

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

MetricWinchester, MAMalden, MA
Population23,40665,906
Median Household Income$230,198$100,606
Median Rent$2,279/mo$2,204/mo
Median Home Value$1,215,200$633,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%48.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21203
Property Crime Rate /100k4061,203
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall64 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min34.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.814.1
College Degree Rate79.5%45.1%
Foreign-Born %20.1%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.1%

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