Massachusetts / Census place 2540115

Melrose

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Melrose city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
29,597
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
6,320/sq mi
4.7 sq mi land area
Median age
43.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$133,953
Median home value
$822,900
Median gross rent
$1,970
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62%
Typical commute
34.5 min
Public transit commute
12.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOSTON (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.3°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
49.2"

Month by month

A year in Melrose.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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