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Compare Fall River to Melrose

This post compares Fall River, Massachusetts to Melrose, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fall River (city) Melrose (city)
Population 89,258 28,132
Income (median) $41,931 $74,893
Home Value (median) $231,300 $463,300
White 80% 87%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 39 40
Rentals 63% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fall River or Melrose?
A: Fall River has a larger population count than Melrose: 89258 compared with 28132 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fall River or in Melrose?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fall River.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fall River or Melrose?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fall River.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fall River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Fall River versus 33% for Melrose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fall River may include: New-Bedford, Revere, and Holyoke.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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