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Compare Melrose to Reading

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Reading, 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) Reading (CDP)
Population 28,132 25,769
Income (median) $74,893 $85,245
Home Value (median) $463,300 $491,200
White 87% 92%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 33% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Reading?
A: Melrose has a similar population count than Reading: 28132 compared with 25769 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Melrose or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 21% for Reading.

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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