Malden, MA vs Winter Haven, FL

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

Winter Haven

71.1

#1028 nationally

Malden leads in walk score (73 vs 25). Malden leads in median household income ($90,295 vs $56,425). Winter Haven leads in cost of living index (100 vs 148).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Malden, MA	Winter Haven, FL
WhereAtHome Score	65.2 (#1646)	71.1 (#1028)
Population	65,133	57,109
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$688,066	$274,480
Median Household Income	$90,295	$56,425
Average Commute	36.5 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	73	25
Crime Level	8.0	6.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	148	100
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	R+20.7