Moving to Melrose, Massachusetts

About Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose

Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 29,817. It is a suburb located approximately seven miles north of Boston. It is situated in the center of the triangle created by Interstates 93, 95 and U.S. Route 1.

The land that comprises Melrose was first settled in 1628 and was once part of Charlestown and then Malden. It became the Town of Melrose in 1850 and then the City of Melrose in 1900.

Gender
Gender Melrose Massachusetts Country
Female 52% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Melrose Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 3.2% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.1% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.5% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 10.8% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 17.9% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 20.7% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Melrose Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 2% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 16% 24% 27.0%
Other College 12% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 21% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Melrose Massachusetts Country
White 80.4% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 3.3% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 9.2% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.7% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity