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Compare Melrose to Fitchburg

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Fitchburg, 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) Fitchburg (city)
Population 28,132 40,666
Income (median) $74,893 $44,662
Home Value (median) $463,300 $183,400
White 87% 80%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 31% 31%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 33% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Fitchburg?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Fitchburg: 28132 compared with 40666 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fitchburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 47% for Fitchburg.

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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