Winthrop, MA vs Malden, MA

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

MetricWinthrop, MAMalden, MA
Population18,75965,906
Median Household Income$116,167$100,606
Median Rent$2,064/mo$2,204/mo
Median Home Value$649,600$633,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%48.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129203
Property Crime Rate /100k5661,203
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr279299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.8 min34.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.714.1
College Degree Rate45.6%45.1%
Foreign-Born %19.3%41.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%+0.1%

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