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Compare Melrose to Medford

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Medford, 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) Medford (city)
Population 28,132 57,700
Income (median) $74,893 $62,179
Home Value (median) $463,300 $443,100
White 87% 77%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 31% 21%
Age (median) 40 35
Rentals 33% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Medford?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Medford: 28132 compared with 57700 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Medford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 42% for Medford.

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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