Census place 2537875

Malden

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Malden city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Malden.

According to the 2025 estimate, Malden has a population of 66,370 and 13,157 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: population density is 13,157/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; median gross rent is $2,204, above the comparison median of $1,677; and median home value is $633,500, above the comparison median of $498,050. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
13,157/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median gross rent
$2,204
Above the comparison median of $1,677
median home value
$633,500
Above the comparison median of $498,050

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Malden's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
66,370
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
13,157/sq mi
5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$100,606
Median home value
$633,500
Median gross rent
$2,204
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.1%
Typical commute
34.4 min
Drive-alone commute
42.3%
Public transit commute
18.8%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
58.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
19.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
17.5%
Households with children
29.4%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Middlesex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
9
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOSTON (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
49.2"

Month by month

A year in Malden.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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