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A city of 65,906 people in Massachusetts
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Map of Malden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land13%409 of 3,235 acres
Trails6.7 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves236 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Malden

City in Massachusetts, United States
1640Established
66,263Population
5.1 sq miArea
13 ftElevation

Malden is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 66,263 people.

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Housing in Malden

$675K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Malden home is worth about $675,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list102.7%
Sold in May26
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Safety in Malden

C+

Safety Grade C+

Malden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Malden 2
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Malden 12
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Malden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 80% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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