Population
Malden
65,509
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Malden
$607,500
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Malden
$2,066
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Malden
2.92
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Malden
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Malden & Woodland?
Woodland is Malden's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Malden
65,509
Woodland
61,256
Both cities have similar populations — Malden at 65,509 and Woodland at 61,256.
Violent Crime
Malden
2.92
Woodland
2.75
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Malden
11.79
Woodland
14.19
Woodland has a 17% higher property crime than Malden.
Political Leaning
Malden
29.0%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Malden
5.6%
Woodland
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Malden
$95,298
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Malden
$607,500
Woodland
$505,200
Malden has a 17% higher home values than Woodland.
Education
Malden
33.0%
Woodland
19.9%
Malden has a 40% higher education than Woodland.
Demographics
Malden
44.4%
Woodland
52.4%
Woodland has a 15% higher demographics than Malden.
Cost of Living
Malden
177.1
Woodland
151.0
Malden has a 15% higher cost of living than Woodland.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Malden and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Malden
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Woodland
Woodland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,476 in Malden (53% lower). Woodland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,941 in Malden (40% lower). Woodland scores 196.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 256.8 in Malden.
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Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Woodland has a single-family homes of 70.8% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Woodland has a median property tax of $3,496 vs $4,948 in Malden (42% lower).
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Malden leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 13.3% in Malden. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 12.1% in Woodland. Malden: 39,404 vs Woodland: 30,920 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Woodland leads
Source: FBI UCRMalden has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Woodland. Woodland has a property crime clearance of 16.9% compared to 4.5% in Malden. Malden has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.60 in Woodland.
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Weather & Climate
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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 Woodland. Malden has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 35.2% in Woodland.
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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 Woodland (61,256). Malden skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 37.0.
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Malden
Woodland
Healthcare — Woodland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodland: 4.0 vs Malden: 3.3 for 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 1.4% in Woodland. Malden has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 12.1% in Woodland. Woodland has a drive alone of 73.9% compared to 45.5% in Malden.
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