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Melrose, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Douglas County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,150
Population
264/sq mi density
$115,536
Median Income
$52,324 per capita
$483,000
Home Value
$357,760 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
5,685 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$115,536 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$483,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
49.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,536
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,324
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$115,536
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,324
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,188
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,038
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,038
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.6%
36% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.7%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,360M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.6%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,503
Restaurants
275
Healthcare
326
Retail
395
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,188
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,648
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $115,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,324 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,188 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,038 |
| County GDP | $5,360M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,503 |
| Restaurants | 275 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 395 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,188 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,648 |