COMPARING TWO PLACES
Saugus vs Malden
PLACE A
Saugus, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Malden, Washington
Saugus is 11318% larger than Malden. Saugus earns more, with a median household income $75,289 higher.
SAUGUSMALDENDIFFERENCE
Total population28,773252+11318% vs Malden
Population density2,670383+2,287
Population growth7.5%6.4%+1.1 pts
Median age44.557.5−13.0
Male49.1%54.0%−4.9 pts
Female50.9%46.0%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born18.3%0.0%+18.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.7%85.0%−14.3 pts
Black5.4%0.0%+5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.4%0.0%+12.4 pts
Asian3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Other8.0%15.0%−7.0 pts
Median household income$101,539$26,250+$75,289
Per capita income$48,230$18,424+$29,806
Poverty rate6.0%24.0%−18.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.432−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%17.9%+13.4 pts
Graduate degree11.9%7.7%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%28.6%−24.7 pts
Labor force participation64.8%42.2%+22.6 pts
Median home value$603,400$49,500+$553,900
Median gross rent$2,241$463+$1,778
Owner-occupied71.5%100.0%−28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%0.0%+50.0 pts
Average commute29.637.0−7.5
Worked from home14.3%0.0%+14.3 pts
Public transit to work2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Uninsured1.9%2.0%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024