Population
Malden
65,509
Braintree Town
38,762
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Braintree Town
$125,305
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Braintree Town
$623,200
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Braintree Town
$1,925
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Braintree Town
2.84
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Braintree Town
190.8
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Braintree Town
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Braintree Town
3.7%
How Similar Are Malden & Braintree Town?
Braintree Town is Malden's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Braintree Town
38,762
Malden has a 41% larger population than Braintree Town.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Braintree Town
2.84
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Braintree Town
11.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Braintree Town
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Braintree Town has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Braintree Town
3.7%
Malden has a 34% higher unemployment than Braintree Town.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Braintree Town
$125,305
Braintree Town has a 24% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Braintree Town
$623,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Braintree Town
33.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Braintree Town
70.2%
Braintree Town has a 37% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Braintree Town
190.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Braintree Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Braintree Town
Braintree Town leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBraintree Town has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,476 in Malden (41% lower). Braintree Town has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,941 in Malden (27% lower). Malden scores 122.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Braintree Town.
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Housing Market — Braintree Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a single-family homes of 68.8% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Braintree Town has a owner-occupied of 77.1% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Braintree Town has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Braintree Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBraintree Town has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Malden: 39,404 vs Braintree Town: 22,369 for labor force. Braintree Town has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.6% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Braintree Town leads
Source: FBI UCRBraintree Town has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.21 in Malden. Braintree Town has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Braintree Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.39 in Malden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Braintree Town leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBraintree Town has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.6% compared to 33.0% in Malden.
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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 1.7x the size of Braintree Town (38,762). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.3.
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Black
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Malden
Braintree Town
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 3.3 vs Braintree Town: 3.0 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 9.4% in Braintree Town. Braintree Town has a drive alone of 63.6% compared to 45.5% in Malden. Braintree Town: 27 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute time.
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