Yes, there are nice places to live around Boston where you don’t need to eat macaroni and cheese each night because you’re 
spending every dime you make on your house! Malden is 8 miles north of Boston. There are two MBTA stops in the city. The Oak Grove T stop is one end of the Orange Line (so you can find a seat in the morning) and is located on the border of Melrose. The Malden Center T stop is, well it’s in the center of the city itself. The recently built YMCA has a lap pool and separate therapy pool as well as lots of exercise programs for all ages.
In November, Business Week put Malden on their list of Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2009. Now before everyone jumps all over me, let me explain that the magazine was looking for the best affordable cities to raise kids. They picked one city in each state and were looking for cities with a population of at least 50,000 and median household incomes of between $40,000 to $100,000. The very short article on Malden, MA cited the city’s racial diversity and easy commute as some of the reasons why it was picked.
There were 45 single family houses sold in the last 6 months for $350,000 or less in Malden with at least 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths.
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About the Author: I'm DebOnTheWeb (AKA Deb Agliano) and I work with a small number of clients to ensure personalized real estate service whether you're looking to sell a home or buy one.
I service the cities around Medford, MA: Medford, Arlington, Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, Stoneham, Melrose, Malden & the surrounding communities.
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