Malden, MA vs Walnut Creek, 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

Walnut Creek

61.4

#1910 nationally

Malden leads in walk score (73 vs 41). Walnut Creek leads in median household income ($129,971 vs $90,295). Malden leads in cost of living index (148 vs 197).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Malden, MA	Walnut Creek, CA
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1646)	61.4 (#1910)
Population	65,133	69,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$688,066	$1,032,096
Median Household Income	$90,295	$129,971
Average Commute	36.5 min	35.1 min
Walk Score	73	41
Crime Level	8.0	7.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	148	197
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+38.0