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Compare Melrose to Peabody

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Peabody, 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) Peabody (city)
Population 28,132 52,610
Income (median) $74,893 $52,077
Home Value (median) $463,300 $356,200
White 87% 89%
Black 3% 3%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 31% 24%
Age (median) 40 44
Rentals 33% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Peabody?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Peabody: 28132 compared with 52610 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Peabody does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 35% for Peabody.

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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