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Compare Melrose to Needham

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Needham, 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) Needham (CDP)
Population 28,132 30,429
Income (median) $74,893 $102,091
Home Value (median) $463,300 $752,000
White 87% 86%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 6% 8%
With Kids 31% 41%
Age (median) 40 43
Rentals 33% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Needham?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Needham: 28132 compared with 30429 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Needham?
A: Homes tend to be 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 17% for Needham.

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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