Population
Malden
65,509
Azusa
49,318
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Azusa
$85,727
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Azusa
$607,400
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Azusa
$1,831
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Azusa
2.71
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Azusa
164.6
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Azusa
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Azusa
5.8%
How Similar Are Malden & Azusa?
Azusa is Malden's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Azusa
49,318
Malden has a 25% larger population than Azusa.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Azusa
2.71
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Azusa
14.84
Azusa has a 21% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Azusa
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Azusa
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Azusa
$85,727
Malden has a 10% higher median income than Azusa.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Azusa
$607,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Azusa
17.6%
Malden has a 47% higher education than Azusa.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Azusa
31.7%
Malden has a 29% higher demographics than Azusa.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Azusa
164.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Azusa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Azusa
Malden leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Azusa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAzusa has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Malden (19% lower). Azusa has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Malden (13% lower). Azusa scores 237.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.8 in Malden.
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Housing Market — Azusa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAzusa has a single-family homes of 64.1% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Azusa has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Azusa has a owner-occupied of 55.4% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 7.9% in Azusa. Malden has a per capita income of $47,303 vs $31,884 in Azusa (48% higher). Malden: 39,404 vs Azusa: 26,646 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Azusa. Azusa has a property crime clearance of 16.4% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Azusa has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 2.38 in Malden.
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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 17.6% in Azusa. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 34.0% in Azusa.
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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 1.3x the size of Azusa (49,318). Azusa skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.8.
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Malden
Azusa
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 4 vs Azusa: 2 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Azusa: 2.0 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 2.6% in Azusa. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 7.9% in Azusa. Azusa has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Malden.
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