Population
Malden
65,509
Davis
66,801
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Davis
$87,421
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Davis
$829,000
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Davis
$2,043
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Davis
1.86
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Davis
184.5
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Davis
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Davis
5.6%
How Similar Are Malden & Davis?
Davis is Malden's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Davis
66,801
Both cities have similar populations — Malden at 65,509 and Davis at 66,801.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Davis
1.86
Malden has a 36% higher violent crime than Davis.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Davis
22.11
Davis has a 47% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Davis
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Davis
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Davis
$87,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Davis
$829,000
Davis has a 27% higher home values than Malden.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Davis
40.5%
Davis has a 19% higher education than Malden.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Davis
56.3%
Davis has a 21% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Davis
184.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Davis share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Davis
Davis leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,476 in Malden (53% lower). Davis has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,941 in Malden (40% lower). Davis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a single-family homes of 54.8% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Davis has a median home value of $829,000 vs $607,500 in Malden (27% higher). Malden has a median property tax of $4,948 vs $6,569 in Davis (25% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis: 18 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute. Malden has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 28.0% in Davis. Malden has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 25.1% in Davis.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Davis leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Davis. Davis has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 2.38 in Malden. Davis has a property crime clearance of 13.1% compared to 4.5% in Malden.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDavis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 44.6% in Davis.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a population of 66,801, about 1x the size of Malden (65,509). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 35.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Malden
Davis
Healthcare — Davis leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDavis: 4.0 vs Malden: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Davis leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 5.0% in Davis. Davis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 0.6% in Malden. Davis: 18 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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