Population
Malden
65,509
Petaluma
59,321
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Petaluma
$109,823
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Petaluma
$834,900
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Petaluma
$2,379
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Petaluma
2.72
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Petaluma
205.6
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Petaluma
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Petaluma
4.5%
How Similar Are Malden & Petaluma?
Petaluma is Malden's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Petaluma
59,321
Both cities have similar populations — Malden at 65,509 and Petaluma at 59,321.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Petaluma
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Petaluma
11.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Petaluma
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Petaluma
4.5%
Malden has a 19% higher unemployment than Petaluma.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Petaluma
$109,823
Petaluma has a 13% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Petaluma
$834,900
Petaluma has a 27% higher home values than Malden.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Petaluma
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Petaluma
71.6%
Petaluma has a 38% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Petaluma
205.6
Petaluma has a 14% higher cost of living than Malden.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Petaluma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Petaluma
Petaluma leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMalden scores 256.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 317.2 in Petaluma. Petaluma has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,155 vs $2,476 in Malden (15% lower). Malden scores 177.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 205.6 in Petaluma.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPetaluma has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Petaluma has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Petaluma has a owner-occupied of 63.9% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPetaluma has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Petaluma has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.6% in Malden. Malden: 39,404 vs Petaluma: 31,868 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Petaluma leads
Source: FBI UCRPetaluma has a property crime clearance of 10.3% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Petaluma has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.83 compared to 2.38 in Malden. Petaluma has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.21 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Malden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMalden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 45.7% in Petaluma. Malden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 32.5% in Petaluma.
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 ACSMalden has a population of 65,509, about 1.1x the size of Petaluma (59,321). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 45.0.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Malden
Petaluma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePetaluma: 5 vs Malden: 4 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Petaluma: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Petaluma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.5% in Petaluma. Petaluma has a drive alone of 69.6% compared to 45.5% in Malden. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Petaluma.
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Airports
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