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Melrose, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Paulding County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
367
Population
427/sq mi density
$90,565
Median Income
$22,493 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$148,354 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
2,814 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$90,565 median income, 18.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,565
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,493
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.4%
411% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,565
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,493
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,814
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.2%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
25
Retail
48
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,814
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,073
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,565 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,814 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 420 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,814 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,073 |