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Compare Melrose to Norwood

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Norwood, 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) Norwood (CDP)
Population 28,132 29,121
Income (median) $74,893 $65,273
Home Value (median) $463,300 $402,600
White 87% 83%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 7%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 40 40
Rentals 33% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Norwood?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Norwood: 28132 compared with 29121 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Norwood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 41% for Norwood.

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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