Malden Apartments – Apartments in Malden Massachusetts (MA)for Rent – MyNewApartment.com

Malden is located 4 miles north of Boston in between route 93 and route 1 and is a medium sized city of approximately 5 square miles with a population of roughly 56,000. Residents of Malden have a mixture of both white and blue collar jobs and roughly 26% of Malden residents over the age of 25 have a four year college degree. Expect to find densely zoned neighborhoods in the downtown and some suburban neighborhoods towards the city?s outer edges. As can be expected in any city, Malden?s crime rate is a bit higher than its neighboring towns and the schools fall below the average in our star ranking system. The nightlife in Malden is above average; expect to find many restaurants, stores and some fun bars. One very nice thing about Malden is its convenient location at the intersection of two major highways enabling access to many chain restaurants, movie theaters and more importantly downtown Boston. Malden?s great location attracts thousands of new residents every year that want to be close to Boston but, don?t want to pay downtown Boston prices. The average rent in Malden is $1,100.00 but varies greatly depending on what part of the town you live in and your proximity to the train. The MBTA subway is located at Malden Center and a short 14 minute ride will put you in government center in downtown Boston. The commuter rail also runs through the same station and is approximately 10 minutes to North Station. Expect to find most residents using the subway due to its ability to bring you to any part of Boston you choose to travel to.