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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
Top Industries in Melrose (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
153,540 jobs
8,847 firms
$96,483/yr
Professional & Technical Services
99,564 jobs
5,595 firms
$207,925/yr
Finance & Insurance
67,187 jobs
2,001 firms
$292,534/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
64,238 jobs
2,463 firms
$44,830/yr
Educational Services
44,579 jobs
570 firms
$91,960/yr
Retail Trade
32,244 jobs
2,240 firms
$62,157/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
31,966 jobs
1,400 firms
$76,046/yr
Information & Technology
23,326 jobs
1,361 firms
$195,100/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
22,406 jobs
520 firms
$88,020/yr
Other Services
21,716 jobs
3,053 firms
$64,052/yr
Construction
15,126 jobs
1,087 firms
$137,469/yr
Real Estate
14,891 jobs
1,442 firms
$143,045/yr
Arts & Entertainment
12,800 jobs
414 firms
$107,057/yr
Wholesale Trade
10,355 jobs
961 firms
$156,540/yr
Manufacturing
8,820 jobs
378 firms
$101,388/yr
Management of Companies
8,809 jobs
229 firms
$217,262/yr
Utilities
1,996 jobs
40 firms
$174,187/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Educational Services
3.02
Finance & Insurance
2.32
Professional & Technical Services
2.01
Information & Technology
1.74
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.50
Real Estate
1.34
Arts & Entertainment
1.07
Other Services
1.01
Accommodation & Food Services
0.99
Administrative & Waste Services
0.76
Transportation & Warehousing
0.74
Utilities
0.74
Management of Companies
0.73
Retail Trade
0.45
Construction
0.40
Wholesale Trade
0.37
Manufacturing
0.15
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 153,540 | 8,847 | $1,855 | $96,483 | 1.50 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 99,564 | 5,595 | $3,999 | $207,925 | 2.01 |
| Finance & Insurance | 67,187 | 2,001 | $5,626 | $292,534 | 2.32 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 64,238 | 2,463 | $862 | $44,830 | 0.99 |
| Educational Services | 44,579 | 570 | $1,768 | $91,960 | 3.02 |
| Retail Trade | 32,244 | 2,240 | $1,195 | $62,157 | 0.45 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 31,966 | 1,400 | $1,462 | $76,046 | 0.76 |
| Information & Technology | 23,326 | 1,361 | $3,752 | $195,100 | 1.74 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 22,406 | 520 | $1,693 | $88,020 | 0.74 |
| Other Services | 21,716 | 3,053 | $1,232 | $64,052 | 1.01 |
| Construction | 15,126 | 1,087 | $2,644 | $137,469 | 0.40 |
| Real Estate | 14,891 | 1,442 | $2,751 | $143,045 | 1.34 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 12,800 | 414 | $2,059 | $107,057 | 1.07 |
| Wholesale Trade | 10,355 | 961 | $3,010 | $156,540 | 0.37 |
| Manufacturing | 8,820 | 378 | $1,950 | $101,388 | 0.15 |
| Management of Companies | 8,809 | 229 | $4,178 | $217,262 | 0.73 |
| Utilities | 1,996 | 40 | $3,350 | $174,187 | 0.74 |