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Compare Melrose to Belmont

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Belmont, 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) Belmont (CDP)
Population 28,132 25,965
Income (median) $74,893 $86,036
Home Value (median) $463,300 $759,500
White 87% 79%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 33% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Belmont?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Belmont: 28132 compared with 25965 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Belmont does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 36% for Belmont.

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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