2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Malden, MA vs Bear, DE

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Highlights
- Household income in Bear, is 4% more than it is in Malden and is 14% above the National Average.
- Malden unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Bear unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Malden, MABear, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,784$37,056$37,638
 Household Income$77,119$79,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,490$86,584$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Malden, MABear, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.1%6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%0.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%3.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%23.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.1%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%6.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.0%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Malden, MABear, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.8%18.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.1%7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.4%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Over 14 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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Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 14 years ago

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