Living in Malden (Massachusetts)

Malden (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 61,068 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #68 of 4,537), young professionals (top 2%, #82 of 4,444), business owners (top 2%, #224 of 12,111).

Residents61,068
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport9 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km2,928,600 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.636 km
Within 10 km958,479 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 22:15

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How Malden (Massachusetts) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family57#2,891 of 11,898#153 of 444Map
Low-income household34#5,958 of 9,771#106 of 336Map
Low-income family48#3,300 of 8,006#86 of 331Map
Single parent57#1,885 of 6,237#52 of 274Map
Pensioner couple66#2,425 of 9,474#235 of 384Map
Single pensioner68#1,832 of 9,474#181 of 384Map
Early retiree66#2,221 of 10,762#233 of 367Map
Single professional76#68 of 4,537#6 of 230Map
Young professional78#82 of 4,444#6 of 241Map
DINKS82#83 of 3,053#8 of 155Map
Remote worker55#4,706 of 7,271#188 of 276Map
Commuter81#124 of 6,227#8 of 309Map
Car-free household80#129 of 3,933#8 of 207Map
Student79#171 of 2,119#23 of 112Map
First-home buyer47#2,929 of 8,006#57 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,551 of 12,111#147 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#84 of 4,114#7 of 221Map
Expat professional81#145 of 7,271#7 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover80#247 of 9,474#53 of 384Map
Nature-focused household42#12,055 of 18,063#398 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#5,788 of 16,523#227 of 452Map
Rural value seeker23#15,382 of 18,063#416 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,341 of 16,523#127 of 452Map
Lottery winner83#68 of 21,167#2 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#566 of 12,111#101 of 392Map
Coastal living74#509 of 6,413#81 of 331Map
Business owner81#224 of 12,111#15 of 392Map
Digital native70#130 of 4,750#7 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation96
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly91
  • Education and family90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Safety and community68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Green space40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.