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Compare Melrose to Fall River

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Fall River, 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) Fall River (city)
Population 28,132 89,258
Income (median) $74,893 $41,931
Home Value (median) $463,300 $231,300
White 87% 80%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 40 39
Rentals 33% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Fall River?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Fall River: 28132 compared with 89258 total people.

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

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

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

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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