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Compare Melrose to Holyoke

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Holyoke, 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) Holyoke (city)
Population 28,132 40,362
Income (median) $74,893 $43,813
Home Value (median) $463,300 $182,700
White 87% 84%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 32%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 33% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Holyoke?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Holyoke: 28132 compared with 40362 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Holyoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 59% for Holyoke.

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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