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Compare Melrose to Salem

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Salem, 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) Salem (city)
Population 28,132 43,146
Income (median) $74,893 $54,186
Home Value (median) $463,300 $331,300
White 87% 77%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 31% 24%
Age (median) 40 36
Rentals 33% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Salem?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Salem: 28132 compared with 43146 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salem does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 49% for Salem.

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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