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Compare Melrose to Waltham

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Waltham, 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) Waltham (city)
Population 28,132 62,832
Income (median) $74,893 $59,123
Home Value (median) $463,300 $463,600
White 87% 73%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 6% 11%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 40 34
Rentals 33% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Waltham?
A: Melrose has a much smaller population count than Waltham: 28132 compared with 62832 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waltham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Melrose versus 48% for Waltham.

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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