Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Malden
65,509
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Malden
$95,298
Home Value
Silver Spring
$619,400
Malden
$607,500
Rent
Silver Spring
$1,899
Malden
$2,066
Crime Rate
Silver Spring
N/A
Malden
2.92
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Malden
177.1
Avg Temp
Silver Spring
N/A
Malden
N/A
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Malden
5.6%
How Similar Are Silver Spring & Malden?
Malden is Silver Spring's #18 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Silver Spring
82,129
Malden
65,509
Silver Spring has a 20% larger population than Malden.
Political Leaning
Silver Spring
21.9%
Malden
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Malden has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Silver Spring
4.9%
Malden
5.6%
Malden has a 13% higher unemployment than Silver Spring.
Median Income
Silver Spring
$98,880
Malden
$95,298
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Silver Spring
$619,400
Malden
$607,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Silver Spring
41.4%
Malden
33.0%
Silver Spring has a 20% higher education than Malden.
Demographics
Silver Spring
36.5%
Malden
44.4%
Malden has a 18% higher demographics than Silver Spring.
Cost of Living
Silver Spring
174.7
Malden
177.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Silver Spring and Malden differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Silver Spring
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Malden
Silver Spring leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Silver Spring leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSilver Spring has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Malden (24% lower). Silver Spring has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Malden (19% lower). Silver Spring scores 128.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Malden.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Silver Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.2% in Malden. Silver Spring has a single-family homes of 35.4% compared to 32.1% in Malden. Malden has a owner-occupied of 42.1% compared to 38.2% in Silver Spring.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Silver Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a work from home of 23.8% compared to 17.6% in Malden. Silver Spring: 51,227 vs Malden: 39,404 for labor force. Silver Spring has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 13.3% in Malden.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Silver Spring leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSilver Spring has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.4% compared to 33.0% in Malden.
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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 ACSSilver Spring has a population of 82,129, about 1.3x the size of Malden (65,509).
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Silver Spring
Malden
Healthcare — Malden leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMalden: 3.3 vs Silver Spring: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Silver Spring leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSilver Spring has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Malden. Silver Spring has a work from home of 23.8% compared to 17.6% in Malden. Malden has a public transit of 19.3% compared to 16.0% in Silver Spring.
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