Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Malden
65,509
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Malden
$95,298
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Malden
$607,500
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Malden
$2,066
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Malden
2.92
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Malden
177.1
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Malden
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Malden
5.6%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Malden?
Malden is Elk Grove's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Malden
65,509
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 2.7x larger than Malden (65,509).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Malden
2.92
Malden has a 35% higher violent crime than Elk Grove.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Malden
11.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Malden
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Malden
5.6%
Elk Grove has a 16% higher unemployment than Malden.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Malden
$95,298
Elk Grove has a 22% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Malden
$607,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Malden
33.0%
Malden has a 23% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Malden
44.4%
Malden has a 21% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Malden
177.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Malden differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,476 in Malden (26% lower). Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,941 in Malden (23% lower). Malden scores 122.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.4 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Malden: 39,404 for labor force. Elk Grove has a poverty rate of 7.4% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Elk Grove has a median household income of $122,229 vs $95,298 in Malden (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Elk Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 2.38 in Malden. Elk Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.90 compared to 2.92 in Malden.
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Schools & Education — Malden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMalden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Malden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 25.4% in Elk Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 2.7x the size of Malden (65,509). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.0.
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Elk Grove
Malden
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a drive alone of 67.4% compared to 45.5% in Malden.
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