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Malden, MA vs Salem, MA

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- The average commute for residents of Salem is 5.6% shorter than it is for residents of Malden.
- 4.2% more residents of Salem work from home compared to residents of Malden.
 Malden, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock3127
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 Commute Mode
 Malden, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Auto (alone)49.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock7.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit25.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.7%0.5%
 Walk2.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Malden, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.0.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock9.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.4.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.7%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock8.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.14.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.9%2.9%
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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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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