Population
Malden
65,509
Burien
51,331
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Burien
$90,597
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Burien
$609,300
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Burien
$1,742
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Burien
4.25
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Burien
165.9
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Burien
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Burien
5.5%
How Similar Are Malden & Burien?
Burien is Malden's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Burien
51,331
Malden has a 22% larger population than Burien.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Burien
4.25
Burien has a 31% higher violent crime than Malden.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Burien
33.94
Burien's property crime is significantly higher than Malden's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Burien
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Burien
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Burien
$90,597
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Burien
$609,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Burien
22.4%
Malden has a 32% higher education than Burien.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Burien
50.9%
Burien has a 13% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Burien
165.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Burien share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Burien
Malden leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Burien leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBurien scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden. Burien has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Malden (18% lower). Burien has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Malden (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurien has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Burien has a owner-occupied of 56.9% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Burien has a median rent of $1,742 vs $2,066 in Malden (19% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Burien leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden: 39,404 vs Burien: 28,988 for labor force. Burien: 23 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute. Burien has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 13.3% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Burien. Malden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 5.76 in Burien. Malden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.63 in Burien.
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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 22.4% in Burien. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 37.9% in Burien.
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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 Burien (51,331). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.8.
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Malden
Burien
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 3.3 vs Burien: 2.5 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 6.5% in Burien. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Burien. Burien: 23 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute time.
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