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Melrose, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
637
Population
796/sq mi density
$50,208
Median Income
$26,125 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$231,514 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
44.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
4,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,208 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,208
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,125
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% 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
$50,208
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,125
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,373
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.8%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
20.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
488
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
49
Retail
56
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,373
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,761
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,125 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 488 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,373 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,761 |