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Compare Melrose to Cambridge

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Cambridge, 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) Cambridge (city)
Population 28,132 110,893
Income (median) $74,893 $67,962
Home Value (median) $463,300 $670,200
White 87% 66%
Black 3% 10%
Asian 6% 15%
With Kids 31% 19%
Age (median) 40 30
Rentals 33% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Cambridge?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Cambridge: 28132 compared with 110893 total people.

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

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

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

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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