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Compare Melrose to Brockton

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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) Brockton (city)
Population 28,132 95,161
Income (median) $74,893 $43,645
Home Value (median) $463,300 $237,000
White 87% 42%
Black 3% 40%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 39%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 33% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Brockton?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 28132 compared with 95161 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Brockton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 46% for Brockton.

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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