Malden is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 64,712 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Malden is the 16th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Malden was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Housing costs in Malden are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Malden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another interesting thing about Malden, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

One downside of living in Malden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.27 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Malden use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Malden‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the subway. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Malden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.58% of adults in Malden have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Malden in 2022 was $43,728, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,912 for a family of four. However, Malden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Malden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Malden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Malden include Irish, Italian, Haitian, English, and Brazilian.

Malden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 41.18%.

The most common language spoken in Malden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.