Population
Gardena
59,765
Malden
65,509
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Malden
$95,298
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Malden
$607,500
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Malden
$2,066
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Malden
2.92
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Malden
177.1
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Malden
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Malden
5.6%
How Similar Are Gardena & Malden?
Malden is Gardena's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Malden
65,509
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Malden at 65,509.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Malden
2.92
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Malden's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Malden
11.79
Gardena's property crime is significantly higher than Malden's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Malden
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Malden
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Malden
$95,298
Malden has a 17% higher median income than Gardena.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Malden
$607,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Malden
33.0%
Malden has a 39% higher education than Gardena.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Malden
44.4%
Malden's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Malden
177.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Malden share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena
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Malden
Malden leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gardena leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGardena has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Malden (16% lower). Gardena scores 121.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden. Gardena has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Malden (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Gardena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a single-family homes of 51.8% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Gardena has a owner-occupied of 48.9% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Gardena has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Malden has a per capita income of $47,303 vs $35,807 in Gardena (24% higher). Malden: 39,404 vs Gardena: 32,041 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 2.01 in Gardena. Malden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 4.22 in Gardena. Gardena has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 4.5% in Malden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Malden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMalden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a population of 65,509, about 1.1x the size of Gardena (59,765). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.8.
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Gardena
Malden
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 4 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Gardena: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 2.7% in Gardena. Gardena has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 45.5% in Malden. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 8.8% in Gardena.
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