Population
Malden
65,509
Tigard
55,395
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Tigard
$105,008
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Tigard
$585,700
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Tigard
$1,732
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Tigard
3.19
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Tigard
176.5
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Tigard
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Tigard
4.9%
How Similar Are Malden & Tigard?
Tigard is Malden's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Tigard
55,395
Malden has a 15% larger population than Tigard.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Tigard
3.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Tigard
34.63
Tigard's property crime is significantly higher than Malden's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Tigard
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Tigard
4.9%
Malden has a 13% higher unemployment than Tigard.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Tigard
$105,008
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Tigard
$585,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Tigard
36.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Tigard
73.0%
Tigard has a 39% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Tigard
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Tigard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tigard
Tigard leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTigard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,941 in Malden (53% lower). Tigard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,476 in Malden (48% lower). Malden scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Tigard.
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Housing Market — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Tigard has a single-family homes of 65.7% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Tigard has a owner-occupied of 61.4% compared to 42.1% in Malden.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tigard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTigard has a poverty rate of 8.0% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Malden: 39,404 vs Tigard: 30,605 for labor force. Tigard has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 17.6% in Malden.
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Crime & Safety — Malden leads
Source: FBI UCRTigard has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Malden has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.89 compared to 29.04 in Tigard. Malden has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 3.69 in Tigard.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTigard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.2% compared to 33.0% in Malden. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 46.3% in Tigard.
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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 1.2x the size of Tigard (55,395). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Malden
Tigard
Healthcare — Tigard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTigard: 3.5 vs Malden: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMalden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 2.9% in Tigard. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Tigard. Tigard has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 17.6% in Malden.
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