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Compare Holyoke to Melrose

This post compares Holyoke, 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 Holyoke (city) Melrose (city)
Population 40,362 28,132
Income (median) $43,813 $74,893
Home Value (median) $182,700 $463,300
White 84% 87%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 59% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holyoke or Melrose?
A: Holyoke has a larger population count than Melrose: 40362 compared with 28132 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Holyoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 59% for Holyoke versus 33% for Melrose.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holyoke may include: Fitchburg, Fall-River, and Gardner.

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

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