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Melrose, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
29,488 Population 6,301/sq mi density
$126,854 Median Income $65,038 per capita
$796,100 Home Value $885,146 Zillow
$1,933 Median Rent 29.1% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
114 Violent Crime/100K 612 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$126,854 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$796,100 home value, $1,933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Crime Overview

Violent Crime Rate
114
per 100,000 residents
70% below
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
612
per 100,000 residents
69% below
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
Very Low Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Murder
0.0 avg 6.3
Rape
0.0 avg 40.0
Robbery
10.7 avg 73.9
Assault
103.1 avg 268.5

Property Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Burglary
88.9 avg 271.0
Theft
465.9 avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
56.9 avg 282.7
Arson
0.0

Complete Crime Data

Violent Crime (per 100K)

Total Violent Crime113.8
Murder0.0
Rape0.0
Robbery10.7
Aggravated Assault103.1

Property Crime (per 100K)

Total Property Crime611.7
Burglary88.9
Theft/Larceny465.9
Vehicle Theft56.9
Arson0.0

Traffic Safety

Fatal Crashes (County)26