Population
Malden
65,509
Rohnert Park
44,461
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Rohnert Park
$2,211
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Rohnert Park
2.58
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Rohnert Park
183.8
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Rohnert Park
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
How Similar Are Malden & Rohnert Park?
Rohnert Park is Malden's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Rohnert Park
44,461
Malden has a 32% larger population than Rohnert Park.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Rohnert Park
2.58
Malden has a 12% higher violent crime than Rohnert Park.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Rohnert Park
12.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Rohnert Park
25.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Rohnert Park
4.9%
Malden has a 14% higher unemployment than Rohnert Park.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Rohnert Park
$96,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Rohnert Park
$634,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Rohnert Park
19.9%
Malden has a 40% higher education than Rohnert Park.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Rohnert Park
59.0%
Rohnert Park has a 25% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Rohnert Park
183.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Rohnert Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRohnert Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,155 vs $2,476 in Malden (15% lower). Malden scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.7 in Rohnert Park. Malden scores 256.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 269.1 in Rohnert Park.
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Housing Market — Rohnert Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRohnert Park has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Rohnert Park has a single-family homes of 56.0% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Rohnert Park has a owner-occupied of 50.6% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
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Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.9% in Rohnert Park. Malden: 39,404 vs Rohnert Park: 26,166 for labor force. Rohnert Park has a poverty rate of 10.2% compared to 13.3% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Rohnert Park leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Rohnert Park. Rohnert Park has a property crime clearance of 17.4% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Rohnert Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.38 in Malden.
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Schools & Education — Malden leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMalden has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 19.9% in Rohnert Park. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 35.4% in Rohnert Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a population of 65,509, about 1.5x the size of Rohnert Park (44,461).
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Malden
Rohnert Park
Healthcare — Rohnert Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRohnert Park: 5 vs Malden: 4 for with emergency services. Rohnert Park: 3.5 vs Malden: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 1.1% in Rohnert Park. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Rohnert Park. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 10.9% in Rohnert Park.
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