Malden, Massachusetts

About Malden

Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Malden is a thriving city with an estimated population of 66,693.

Malden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.04 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 13,233 residents per square mile.

📰 Malden News Today

• Malden man faces judge after allegedly holding woman captive for weeks WCVB · Sep 25
• Man accused of holding woman captive in Malden attic for weeks, trafficking her NBC Boston · Sep 25
• New Behavioral Health Hospital Coming to Malden, MA with Turner Construction as Builder Construction Owners · Oct 8
• Man accused of kidnapping woman he met on dating app, keeping her captive in attic for weeks KPTV · Oct 4
• Joseph Wilkinson Obituary (2026) - Malden, MA - Saginaw News on MLive.com MLive.com · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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What Makes Malden Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#16 of 58 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Malden — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 13,233 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 66,693.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Malden

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Malden

• 3 Amigos Bar & Grill — mexican
• 621 Tavern & Grille — grill
• Aama Lama — indian
• All Seasons Table — asian
• Anthony's of Malden — american
• Atlantic Seafood Restaurant — chinese
• Big A Pizza and Subs
• Bikeeny caffe — cake (café)
• BingeBowl — bowl (café)
• Bobby C's Ristorante — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 1899 MIT Observatory site · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Malden

• Bell Rock Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hunting Field reviews ★
• Lincoln Commons reviews ★
• Malden Youth Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Waitt's Mount Park reviews ★
• Amerige Field reviews ★
• Callahan Park reviews ★
• Coytemore Lea Park reviews ★
• Edith Street Park reviews ★
• FitzGerald Park reviews ★
• Green St Field reviews ★
• Griswold Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Malden

• Beebe
• Ferryway
• Forestdale
• Linden
• Malden Early Learning Center
• Malden High
• Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
• Salemwood

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Malden

🏘️ Nearby Communities