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Compare Melrose to Westfield

This post compares Melrose, Massachusetts to Westfield, 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) Westfield (city)
Population 28,132 41,667
Income (median) $74,893 $49,688
Home Value (median) $463,300 $220,500
White 87% 93%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 6% 2%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 40 38
Rentals 33% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Melrose or Westfield?
A: Melrose has a smaller population count than Westfield: 28132 compared with 41667 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Melrose does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 33% for Melrose versus 31% for Westfield.

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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