Malden is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 65,133 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Malden is the 16th largest community in Massachusetts. Malden has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One thing that you will notice about Malden is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Malden a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In Malden, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.28 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Malden is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Malden area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Malden is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.91% 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 $47,303, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $189,212 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Malden's cultural character, accounting for 40.77% of the city’s population.

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