Delano, CA vs Malden, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Delano

70.6

#1087 nationally

Malden

65.2

#1646 nationally

Malden leads in walk score (73 vs 35). Delano leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 36.5 min). Malden leads in median household income ($90,295 vs $53,639).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Delano, CA	Malden, MA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1087)	65.2 (#1646)
Population	51,500	65,133
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$335,883	$688,066
Median Household Income	$53,639	$90,295
Average Commute	20.2 min	36.5 min
Walk Score	35	73
Crime Level	9.4	8.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	114	148
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.1	D+39.5