Massachusetts Living Index
Malden
Greater Boston · pop. 66,260
Two Orange Line stops, one of MA's most diverse cities, and Malden Center is rapidly transforming.
City LifeCommuter Value
Livability Index
68
/ 100
Ranks #48 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$694k
6.9× household income
Household income
$101k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
16 min
peak driving
Population
66,260
5-yr trend 86/100
How Malden scores
Schools
66
Safety
68
Walkability
78
Transit
60
Biking
55
Dining
78
Nightlife
58
Arts & Culture
54
Green Space
44
Diversity
92
Climate
73
The honest read
Best for
Buyers priced out of Somerville who still want T access and rowhouse-density living.
The tradeoff
Less walkable outside the center; school rankings still climbing.
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