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Compare Melrose to Arlington

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Arlington, 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 Melrose (city) Arlington (CDP)
Population 28,132 44,992
Income (median) $74,893 $82,008
Home Value (median) $463,300 $577,600
White 87% 81%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 33% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Arlington?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Arlington: 28132 compared with 44992 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Melrose or in Arlington?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Melrose.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Arlington?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Melrose.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Arlington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 39% for Arlington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Melrose may include: Norwood, Braintree, and Weymouth.

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

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