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Compare Melrose to Lexington

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Lexington, 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) Lexington (CDP)
Population 28,132 33,339
Income (median) $74,893 $125,152
Home Value (median) $463,300 $816,100
White 87% 68%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 6% 27%
With Kids 31% 42%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 33% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Lexington?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Lexington: 28132 compared with 33339 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 19% for Lexington.

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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