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Cohasset, MA vs Malden, MA

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- Household income in Malden, is 51% less than it is in Cohasset and is 11% above the National Average.
- Cohasset unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Malden unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Cohasset, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$94,437  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,119$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cohasset, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cohasset, MAMalden, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance38.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Cohasset    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

My husband and I moved here with our 2 teen daughters 5 years ago. You couldnt find a more quaint, truly lovely coastal town, craggy coastline, beaches and all. The  More

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Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  More

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