Simply stated, there is a lot to love about Melrose. Perfectly located just minutes north of Boston, Melrose is the best mix of a residential community in close proximity to city excitement. Parks and fields are found between the lovely old Victorian homes. A lovely and quaint downtown area boasts countless shops, restaurants and cafes to cater to all of your needs. Eli Pond and the nearby Middlesex Fells Reservation offer an abundance of green and open space for nature lovers to enjoy. Melrose covers nearly 5 square miles with a population of roughly 28,000. The small city is filled with homes dating back to the late 1800’s with Victorian architecture. Today, Melrose is proud of all the diversity, quality of life and services it has to offer its residents including an excellent school system.
29,401 people live in Melrose, where the median age is 42.1 and the average individual income is $58,676. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Melrose, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
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| Active | 0.33 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.93 miles | 21 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.8 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.66 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.26 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Melrose has 11,926 households, with an average household size of 2.44. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Melrose do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 29,401 people call Melrose home. The population density is 6,277.93 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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