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Compare Melrose to New Bedford

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to New Bedford, 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) New Bedford (city)
Population 28,132 95,125
Income (median) $74,893 $42,198
Home Value (median) $463,300 $211,500
White 87% 67%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 40 37
Rentals 33% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or New Bedford?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than New Bedford: 28132 compared with 95125 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Bedford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 59% for New Bedford.

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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