Population
Malden
65,509
Renton
105,279
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Renton
$96,626
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Renton
$631,400
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Renton
$1,923
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Renton
3.39
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Renton
175.0
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Renton
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Renton
4.5%
How Similar Are Malden & Renton?
Renton is Malden's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Renton
105,279
Renton has a 38% larger population than Malden.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Renton
3.39
Renton has a 14% higher violent crime than Malden.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Renton
33.13
Renton's property crime is significantly higher than Malden's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Renton
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Renton
4.5%
Malden has a 21% higher unemployment than Renton.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Renton
$96,626
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Renton
$631,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Renton
27.9%
Malden has a 15% higher education than Renton.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Renton
44.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Renton
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Renton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Renton
Renton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Renton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRenton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Malden (18% lower). Renton has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Malden (15% lower). Renton scores 124.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden.
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Housing Market — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Renton has a single-family homes of 57.1% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Renton has a owner-occupied of 54.9% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Renton: 60,537 vs Malden: 39,404 for labor force. Renton has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 5.6% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Renton. Malden has a violent crime clearance of 46.1% compared to 25.9% in Renton. Renton has a property crime clearance of 18.6% compared to 4.5% in Malden.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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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 42.5% in Renton. Malden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 27.9% in Renton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRenton has a population of 105,279, about 1.6x the size of Malden (65,509).
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Malden
Renton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRenton: 5 vs Malden: 4 for with emergency services. Malden: 3.3 vs Renton: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Renton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 4.0% in Renton. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Renton. Renton has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 45.5% in Malden.
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