Population
Malden
65,509
Gaithersburg
69,225
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Gaithersburg
$2,008
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Gaithersburg
2.53
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Gaithersburg
171.3
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Gaithersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
How Similar Are Malden & Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is Malden's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Gaithersburg
69,225
Both cities have similar populations — Malden at 65,509 and Gaithersburg at 69,225.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Gaithersburg
2.53
Malden has a 13% higher violent crime than Gaithersburg.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Gaithersburg
13.12
Gaithersburg has a 10% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Gaithersburg
21.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Gaithersburg
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Gaithersburg
$107,496
Gaithersburg has a 11% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Gaithersburg
$484,500
Malden has a 20% higher home values than Gaithersburg.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Gaithersburg
36.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Gaithersburg
35.6%
Malden has a 20% higher demographics than Gaithersburg.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Gaithersburg
171.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Gaithersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Gaithersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGaithersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Malden (31% lower). Gaithersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Malden (23% lower). Gaithersburg scores 231.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.8 in Malden.
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Housing Market — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a single-family homes of 48.5% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Malden has a median home value of $607,500 vs $484,500 in Gaithersburg (25% higher). Gaithersburg has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a poverty rate of 8.8% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Gaithersburg: 22 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute. Gaithersburg has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 17.6% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Gaithersburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 2.38 in Malden.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGaithersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.3% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.5% in Gaithersburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGaithersburg has a population of 69,225, about 1.1x the size of Malden (65,509). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.8.
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Malden
Gaithersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 3.3 vs Gaithersburg: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Gaithersburg: 5 vs Malden: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Gaithersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 6.6% in Gaithersburg. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg: 22 min vs Malden: 29 min for mean commute time.
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