Population
Malden
65,509
Vacaville
102,085
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Vacaville
$108,580
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Vacaville
$596,700
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Vacaville
$2,227
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Vacaville
2.93
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Vacaville
189.2
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Vacaville
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Vacaville
6.0%
How Similar Are Malden & Vacaville?
Vacaville is Malden's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Vacaville
102,085
Vacaville has a 36% larger population than Malden.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Vacaville
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Vacaville
17.40
Vacaville has a 32% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Vacaville
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vacaville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Vacaville
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Vacaville
$108,580
Vacaville has a 12% higher median income than Malden.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Vacaville
$596,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Vacaville
19.3%
Malden has a 41% higher education than Vacaville.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Vacaville
57.4%
Vacaville has a 23% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Vacaville
189.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Vacaville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Vacaville
Malden leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Malden leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVacaville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,705 vs $2,476 in Malden (45% lower). Vacaville has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,178 vs $2,941 in Malden (35% lower). Malden scores 137.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 166.0 in Vacaville.
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Housing Market — Vacaville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVacaville has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Vacaville has a owner-occupied of 67.4% compared to 42.1% in Malden. Vacaville has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.2% in Malden.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVacaville has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 11.7% in Vacaville. Malden has a government sector of 45.4% compared to 36.5% in Vacaville.
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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 Vacaville. Vacaville has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Malden has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.89 compared to 13.80 in Vacaville.
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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 19.3% in Vacaville. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 36.8% in Vacaville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVacaville has a population of 102,085, about 1.6x the size of Malden (65,509). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 38.1.
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Malden
Vacaville
Healthcare — Vacaville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVacaville: 3.8 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 0.6% in Vacaville. Malden has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Vacaville. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 11.7% in Vacaville.
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