Population
Davis
66,801
Malden
65,509
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Malden
$95,298
Home Value
Davis
$829,000
Malden
$607,500
Rent
Davis
$2,043
Malden
$2,066
Crime Rate
Davis
1.86
Malden
2.92
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Malden
177.1
Avg Temp
Davis
N/A
Malden
N/A
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Malden
5.6%
How Similar Are Davis & Malden?
Malden is Davis's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Davis
66,801
Malden
65,509
Both cities have similar populations — Davis at 66,801 and Malden at 65,509.
Violent Crime
Davis
1.86
Malden
2.92
Malden has a 36% higher violent crime than Davis.
Property Crime
Davis
22.11
Malden
11.79
Davis has a 47% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Davis
30.1%
Malden
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Malden
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Malden
$95,298
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Davis
$829,000
Malden
$607,500
Davis has a 27% higher home values than Malden.
Education
Davis
40.5%
Malden
33.0%
Davis has a 19% higher education than Malden.
Demographics
Davis
56.3%
Malden
44.4%
Davis has a 21% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Malden
177.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Davis and Malden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
Davis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,476 in Malden (35% lower). Davis has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,941 in Malden (28% lower). Davis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a single-family homes of 54.8% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Davis has a median home value of $829,000 vs $607,500 in Malden (36% higher). Malden has a median property tax of $4,948 vs $6,569 in Davis (33% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Davis: 18 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute. Malden has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 28.0% in Davis.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a property crime clearance of 13.1% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Malden has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.89 compared to 19.24 in Davis. Malden has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.79 compared to 22.11 in Davis.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 44.6% in Davis.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 1x the size of Malden (65,509). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 35.8.
Population
Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Davis
Malden
Healthcare — Davis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDavis: 4.0 vs Malden: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 0.6% in Malden. Malden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 5.0% in Davis. Davis: 18 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
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Airports
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