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Compare Melrose to Lynn

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Lynn, 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) Lynn (city)
Population 28,132 93,069
Income (median) $74,893 $41,368
Home Value (median) $463,300 $279,400
White 87% 46%
Black 3% 13%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 31% 36%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 33% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Lynn?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Lynn: 28132 compared with 93069 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lynn does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 55% for Lynn.

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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