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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.7%
27,822 → 29,673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48%
$85,704 → $126,854
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Melrose across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,050
+1,377 from 2023 (29,673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$166,931
+$40,077 from 2023 ($126,854)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,822 | — | $85,704 | — |
| 2015 | 28,070 | +0.9% | $85,521 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,259 | +0.7% | $93,434 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 28,040 | -0.8% | $106,955 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 29,312 | +4.5% | $125,229 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 29,673 | +1.2% | $126,854 | +1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.