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Compare Melrose to Somerville

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 28,132 79,983
Income (median) $74,893 $56,649
Home Value (median) $463,300 $558,300
White 87% 77%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 9%
With Kids 31% 17%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 33% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Somerville?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 28132 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 65% for Somerville.

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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