Malden, MA vs Santa Paula, CA

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.

Malden

65.2

#1646 nationally

Santa Paula

64.8

#1675 nationally

Santa Paula leads in average commute (28 min vs 36.5 min). Malden leads in median household income ($90,295 vs $72,014). Malden leads in walk score (73 vs 59).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Malden, MA	Santa Paula, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1646)	64.8 (#1675)
Population	65,133	31,792
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$688,066	$719,395
Median Household Income	$90,295	$72,014
Average Commute	36.5 min	28 min
Walk Score	73	59
Crime Level	8.0	9.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	148	142
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+15.1