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Compare Melrose to Lowell

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Lowell, 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) Lowell (city)
Population 28,132 110,964
Income (median) $74,893 $42,675
Home Value (median) $463,300 $240,500
White 87% 60%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 6% 21%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 40 33
Rentals 33% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Lowell?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Lowell: 28132 compared with 110964 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lowell does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 57% for Lowell.

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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