Population
Malden
65,509
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Malden & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Malden's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Alpharetta
66,355
Both cities have similar populations — Malden at 65,509 and Alpharetta at 66,355.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Alpharetta
2.49
Malden has a 15% higher violent crime than Alpharetta.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Alpharetta
11.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Alpharetta
$146,581
Alpharetta has a 35% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Alpharetta
$605,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Alpharetta has a 33% higher education than Malden.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Alpharetta has a 22% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Alpharetta
209.2
Alpharetta has a 15% higher cost of living than Malden.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Alpharetta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Alpharetta
Alpharetta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Malden (62% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Malden (49% lower). Malden scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta.
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Housing Market — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Alpharetta has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.6% in Malden. Alpharetta has a per capita income of $72,996 vs $47,303 in Malden (35% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alpharetta leads
Source: FBI UCRAlpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.39 in Malden. Malden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a property crime clearance of 15.4% compared to 4.5% in Malden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 50.3% in Malden.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 1x the size of Malden (65,509). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.7.
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Malden
Alpharetta
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 3.3 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 17.6% in Malden.
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