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Middlesex County

Population in 2011: 27,034. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 12,715  (47.0%)
Females: 14,319  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 02176, 02177.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $81,253 (it was $62,811 in 2000)
Melrose:

$81,253
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $37,490

Melrose city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $406,519 (it was $252,500 in 2000)
Melrose:

$406,519
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $450,247; Detached houses: $462,922; Townhouses or other attached units: $340,755; In 2-unit structures: $464,419; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $451,804; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,627; Mobile homes: $381,990

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,062.

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  • White alone - 24,161 (89.5%)
  • Asian alone - 1,020 (3.8%)
  • Hispanic - 663 (2.5%)
  • Black alone - 625 (2.3%)
  • Two or more races - 402 (1.5%)
  • Other race alone - 100 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Melrose: 135.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (35.3%), Italian (22.4%), English (13.1%), German (5.6%), French (4.8%), French Canadian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 133 feet

Land area: 4.69 square miles.

Population density: 5759 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Melrose:

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Melrose city:

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

1,647 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This city:  6.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Melrose, Massachusetts as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Melrose to the number of sex offenders is 27,093 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,200 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,220 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Malden, MA (2.1 miles , pop. 56,340).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (9.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (183.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Malden, MA (1.5 miles ), Stoneham, MA (1.5 miles ), Saugus, MA (1.6 miles ), Wakefield, MA (1.7 miles ), Everett, MA (1.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $190,600
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $334,100
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,500
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $222,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $215,500
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $257,700
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $267,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.46 N, Longitude: 71.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,951 (-21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,276 (15.7%)

Area codes: 781, 339, 617

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Crime in Melrose by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 10000000000
per 100,000 3.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01224141232
per 100,000 0.03.67.37.315.13.815.13.77.411.27.4
Robberies 676814128911814
per 100,000 21.825.022.029.152.945.230.133.740.529.951.6
Assaults 3351332312220232430
per 100,000 10.910.718.347.3120.9116.982.974.884.889.6110.5
Burglaries 871134973897881751029262
per 100,000 316.4403.5179.7265.7336.4294.1305.1280.5375.9343.3228.4
Thefts 231239224212229226291235193184221
per 100,000 840.0853.3821.6771.7865.5852.11096.1878.9711.3686.7814.1
Auto thefts 2412393234223726231522
per 100,000 87.342.8143.1116.5128.582.9139.497.284.856.081.0
Arson 00N/A23002111
per 100,000 0.00.0N/A7.311.30.00.07.53.73.73.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 84.884.378.689.2129.8109.0122.897.6104.098.8106.0

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Crime in Melrose detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 44 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Melrose, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.7%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -975 (-3.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Melrose-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Melrose city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Melrose-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from Melrose center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Melrose center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Andy Brickley - Ice hockey winger, David Souter - Judge, Sewall Wright - Geneticist, Colin McManus - Ice dancer, Don Orsillo - Television sports announcer, Elizabeth George Speare - Children's writer, Geraldine Farrar - (1882-1967) opera diva, John Larrabee - Politician, Keith Tkachuk - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Mar 28, 1972), Leslie Parrish - Film actor.


Hospital/medical center in Melrose:

  • HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 585 LEBANON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Melrose:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 129 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 131 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 131 miles away; TROY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Melrose, MA

Amtrak stations near Melrose:

  • 6 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.
  • 7 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 8 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityofmelrose.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Melrose:

  • Tufts University (about 5 miles; Medford, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,397)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 6 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,767)
  • Lesley University (about 7 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • Harvard University (about 7 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 19,967)
  • Cambridge College (about 7 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • Suffolk University (about 7 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,901)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (about 8 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 10,223)

Public high school in Melrose:

  • MELROSE HIGH (Students: 896; Location: 360 LYNN FELLS PKWY; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Melrose:

  • MELROSE MIDDLE (Students: 779; Location: 350 LYNN FELLS PKWY; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WINTHROP (Students: 402; Location: 162 FIRST STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LINCOLN (Students: 401; Location: 80 WEST WYOMING AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • ROOSEVELT (Students: 365; Location: 253 VINTON STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • HORACE MANN (Students: 267; Location: 40 DAMON AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • HERBERT CLARK HOOVER (Students: 263; Location: 37 GLENDOWER RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Melrose:

  • ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 4 MYRTLE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MELROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 70 W EMERSON ST; Grades: UG - UG)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 832 LYNN FELLS PKWY; Grades: PK - TK)
See full list of schools located in Melrose

Library in Melrose:

  • MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,120,250; Location: 69 WEST EMERSON ST.; 100,590 books; 3,015 audio materials; 3,866 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 157 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Nearest hospital: Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, in MELROSE, MA

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Notable locations in Melrose: Melrose-Cedar Park Station (A), Melrose-Highlands Station (B), Wyoming Hill Station (C), Mount Hood Golf Course (D), Towers Plaza (E), Bellevue Golf Club (F), Melrose Fire Department Station 3 (G), Melrose Fire Department Station 2 (H), Melrose City Hall (I), Donald Collins Memorial Library (J), First Baptist Church Library (K), Melrose Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (L), Melrose Public Library (M), Milano Senior Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Towers Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Melrose include: Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Temple Beth Shalom (D), Temple Beth Shaolom (E), Saint Marys Parish Church (F), Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church (G), Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church (H), Melrose Highlands Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wyoming Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ell Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Swains Pond (C), Towners Pond (D), Second Pond (E), First Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Melrose include: Melrose Town Center Historic District (1), Sewall Woods Park (2), Conant Playground (3), Mount Hood Memorial Park (4), Melrose Common (5), Pine Banks Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Beebe Estate (Historical Places & Services; 235 West Foster Street).

 
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.1. This is about average.
City:

30.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.8
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.05
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.316. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.316
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.1
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Melrose and their reported violations in the past:

MELROSE WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 27244, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and MAR-26-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-26-1999)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-24-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1997)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.4%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Black residents, 7.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melrose, MA

People in group quarters in Melrose:

  • 291 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Melrose compared to Massachusetts state average:

Melrose, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Melrose (2011 data):

  • Eastern Bank: Melrose Branch at 441 Main Street, branch established on 1981/07/01; Melrose Towers Branch at 27 Melrose Street, branch established on 1975/09/12. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Melrose Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 2004/08/30. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,946.5 mil, Deposits: $1,609.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • TD Bank, National Association: Melrose Store Branch at 478 Main Street, branch established on 2011/05/21. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Melrose Branch at 690 Main Street, branch established on 1957/05/06. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Melrose Co-operative Bank: Melrose Co-Operative Bank at 638 Main Street, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $179.3 mil, Deposits: $160.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Central Co-operative Bank: Melrose Branch at 846 Main Street, branch established on 1974/05/20. Info updated 2008/06/25: Bank assets: $520.7 mil, Deposits: $335.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Melrose Branch at 492 Main Street, branch established on 1968/01/29. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Northern Bank & Trust Company: Melrose Branch at 514-516 Franklin Street, branch established on 1987/10/19. Info updated 2012/02/08: Bank assets: $734.7 mil, Deposits: $586.1 mil, headquarters in Woburn, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Melrose travel time to work - commute
Melrose mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Melrose (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%10.5%2.3%2.0%1.7%
Congregations18.5%6.9%10.7%7.3%6.6%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%1.0%5.4%
Congregations1.6%0.9%7.6%0.5%39.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
Middlesex County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Middlesex County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
Here:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 14$61,249$52,4991$811
Other Government Administration 7$34,520$59,1773$5,302
Judicial and Legal 1$5,536$66,4320$0
Police Protection - Officers 41$295,848$86,5900$0
Police - Other 3$9,296$37,18419$11,161
Firefighters 48$215,099$53,7750$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$2,166
Streets and Highways 11$54,667$59,6370$0
Welfare 0$0 7$5,178
Health 10$40,862$49,0343$6,395
Solid Waste Management 8$26,911$40,3670$0
Sewerage 5$15,714$37,7141$332
Parks and Recreation 7$24,413$41,8511$425
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$9,748$58,4882$3,393
Natural Resources 2$9,389$56,3340$0
Water Supply 10$42,944$51,5330$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 277$652,714$28,27624$19,465
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 139$172,323$14,8775$5,480
Local Libraries 14$48,657$41,7060$0
Other and Unallocable 9$67,343$89,7916$10,572
Totals for Government 608$1,787,233$35,27473$70,680

Melrose government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,900,000 ($403.20)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,876,000 ($180.37)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,547,000 ($57.22)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $479,000 ($17.72)
    All Other: $291,000 ($10.76)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $119,000 ($4.40)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $50,000 ($1.85)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,414,000 ($1309.98)
    General - Other: $12,281,000 ($454.28)
    Police Protection: $3,319,000 ($122.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,876,000 ($106.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,030,000 ($75.09)
    Water Utilities: $1,555,000 ($57.52)
    Regular Highways: $1,429,000 ($52.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,032,000 ($38.17)
    Financial Administration: $933,000 ($34.51)
    Libraries: $735,000 ($27.19)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $673,000 ($24.89)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $543,000 ($20.09)
    Health - Other: $397,000 ($14.69)
    Central Staff Services: $268,000 ($9.91)
    Sewerage: $154,000 ($5.70)
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000 ($1.78)
    Housing and Community Development: $28,000 ($1.04)
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000 ($0.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000 ($0.22)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000 ($1.55)
    Education: $22,000 ($0.81)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,224,000 ($45.28)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $514,000 ($19.01)
    Health - Other: $7,000 ($0.26)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($0.26)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $6,046,000 ($223.64)
    Transit Utilities: $500,000 ($18.50)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000 ($2.03)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,998,000 ($73.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,073,000 ($39.69)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,067,000 ($39.47)
    Fines and Forfeits: $140,000 ($5.18)
    Donations From Private Sources: $126,000 ($4.66)
    Special Assessments: $14,000 ($0.52)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,545,000 ($907.93)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,547,000 ($834.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $213,000 ($7.88)
    General - Other: $154,000 ($5.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,687,000 ($469.30)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,411,000 ($126.17)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $14,015,000 ($518.42)
    Beginning: $14,015,000 ($518.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,196,000 ($562.11)
    All Other: $6,908,000 ($255.53)
    General Local Government Support: $5,896,000 ($218.10)
    Sewerage: $24,000 ($0.89)
    Public Welfare: $8,000 ($0.30)
  • Tax - Property: $41,283,000 ($1527.08)
    Other License: $23,000 ($0.85)
    Other Selective Sales: $17,000 ($0.63)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $27,644,000 ($1022.56)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $182,000 ($6.73)

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.52%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.16%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Melrose:

  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Melrose:

  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMFO (91.5 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: TUFTS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Melrose:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Melrose fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 585 Lebanon St (Lat: 42.459806 Lon: -71.061444), Call Sign: WNGV267, Licensee ID: L00055095
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.212 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 09/30/2011
    Registrant: Melrose Wakefield Hospital, 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA 02176, Phone: (617) 662-7200
  • Melrose Towers (Lat: 42.466111 Lon: -71.063611), Type: Building, Structure height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WPYH495, Licensee ID: L00124895
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.187 MHz, 851.212 MHz, 851.312 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.562 MHz, 851.712 MHz, 851.837 MHz, 851.862 MHz, 851.937 MHz, 852.062 MHz... (+85 more)
    Grant Date: 08/12/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
    Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 576 Main St (Lat: 42.456750 Lon: -71.066167), Call Sign: KDD961
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, 154.220 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/1996, Expiration Date: 12/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: City Of Melrose, 576 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176, Phone: (617) 665-0501
  • 56 W Foster St Police Station (Lat: 42.452028 Lon: -71.036722), Call Sign: KNDL987, Licensee ID: L00033998
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.970 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: City Of Melrose, 56 W Foster St, Melrose, MA 02176, Phone: (617) 665-1212
  • 585 Lebanon St (Lat: 42.459806 Lon: -71.061444), Call Sign: KAG394, Licensee ID: L00055095
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2004, Expiration Date: 05/16/2014
    Registrant: Melrose Wakefield Hospital, 585 Lebanon St, Melrose, MA 02176, Phone: (781) 979-3000
  • Lat: 42.463778 Lon: -71.042278, Call Sign: WQAI876
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.312 MHz, 463.637 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 467.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/09/2004, Expiration Date: 06/09/2014, Certifier: Brian Skinner
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • MELROSE, 585 Lebanon St (Lat: 42.460639 Lon: -71.061139), Structure height: 25.6 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPOP921
    Assigned Frequencies: 17945.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • BOS0305, 585 Lebanon (Lat: 42.459722 Lon: -71.060833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQBM335
    Assigned Frequencies: 19640.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 11/03/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2005, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 585 Lebanon Street, Melrose Wakefield Hospital (Lat: 42.460278 Lon: -71.061944), Type: Bant, Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: KCI297, Licensee ID: L01422065
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Melrose)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Melrose)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$334,968199$271,7491,105$272,69948$119,8961$2,288,00027$222,852
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$249,25014$225,42961$275,1647$81,7140$02$299,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$342,60027$229,963172$298,29113$116,4621$525,00012$251,083
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$329,66725$302,320126$281,6595$166,8001$788,0003$306,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$366,33344$292,5681$150,0000$02$280,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3361.00 , 3362.00, 3363.00, 3364.01, 3364.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED46$323,69633$348,182
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$319,50011$341,091
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$270,6679$373,889
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$383,0002$302,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3361.00 , 3362.00, 3363.00, 3364.01, 3364.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 41
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Melrose


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Melrose, MA

Most common first names in Melrose, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary47182.3 years
John38675.9 years
William23774.8 years
Helen19882.0 years
Joseph18977.4 years
James18275.5 years
Margaret17282.7 years
George16677.8 years
Robert16371.0 years
Charles14878.6 years
Most common last names in Melrose, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7479.3 years
Sullivan7278.6 years
Brown6881.6 years
Murphy6377.6 years
Johnson5177.2 years
Macdonald4381.2 years
Jones3380.1 years
Anderson3279.1 years
Obrien3078.4 years
Cronin2977.4 years
Businesses in Melrose, MA
NameCountNameCount
CVS1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Decora Cabinetry4New Balance1
Domino's Pizza1Nike1
Dunkin Donuts2Rite Aid1
FedEx2Shaw's1
GNC1Starbucks1
H&R Block1UPS2
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Melrose, MA
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Fupeng Ma (15)
  • David Thomas Puerta (14)
  • Gadalia Vainer (11)
  • Brian D. Musselman (10)
  • Peter R. Nuytkens (9)
  • Martin R. Tremblay (9)
  • Robert Harold Johnson (8)
  • R. Daniel Ferguson (8)
  • Martin Tremblay (8)
  • Deborah A. Young (7)

Total of 447 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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