Population
Malden
65,509
Fair Oaks
32,030
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Fair Oaks
$1,797
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Fair Oaks
N/A
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Fair Oaks
184.7
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Fair Oaks
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
How Similar Are Malden & Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks is Malden's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Fair Oaks
32,030
Malden (65,509) is about 2.0x larger than Fair Oaks (32,030).
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Fair Oaks
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Oaks has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Fair Oaks
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Fair Oaks
$111,332
Fair Oaks has a 14% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Fair Oaks
$645,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Fair Oaks
35.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Fair Oaks
76.3%
Fair Oaks has a 42% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Fair Oaks
184.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Fair Oaks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Oaks has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,476 in Malden (35% lower). Fair Oaks has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,941 in Malden (30% lower). Malden scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.2 in Fair Oaks.
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Housing Market — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Oaks has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Fair Oaks has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Fair Oaks has a owner-occupied of 70.0% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fair Oaks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden: 39,404 vs Fair Oaks: 16,443 for labor force. Fair Oaks has a poverty rate of 8.3% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Fair Oaks has a per capita income of $58,911 vs $47,303 in Malden (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Oaks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.0% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.7% in Fair Oaks.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2x the size of Fair Oaks (32,030). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 47.0.
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Malden
Fair Oaks
Healthcare — Fair Oaks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFair Oaks: 5 vs Malden: 4 for with emergency services. Fair Oaks: 3.5 vs Malden: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.5% in Fair Oaks. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Fair Oaks. Fair Oaks has a drive alone of 70.4% compared to 45.5% in Malden.
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