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Population in July 2008: 26,708. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 12,556  (47.0%)
Females: 14,152  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02176, 02177.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,144 (it was $62,811 in 2000)
Melrose:  $77,144
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,480
Melrose:  $37,480
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $456,029 (it was $252,500 in 2000)
Melrose:  $456,029
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $453,456; Detached houses: $464,803; Townhouses or other attached units: $355,433; In 2-unit structures: $488,639; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $455,384; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,593; Mobile homes: $225,000
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Races in Melrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Melrose: 127.1 (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: 5689 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Melrose, Massachusetts in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Melrose to the number of sex offenders is 13354 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 in 2000:

Melrose:  1.2% ($3,079)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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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:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 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

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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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Melrose, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.8%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Crime in Melrose by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 10000000
    per 100,000 3.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01224141
    per 100,000 0.03.67.37.315.13.815.13.7
Robberies 6768141289
    per 100,000 21.825.022.029.152.945.230.133.7
Assaults 3351332312220
    per 100,000 10.910.718.347.3120.9116.982.974.8
Burglaries 87113497389788175
    per 100,000 316.4403.5179.7265.7336.4294.1305.1280.5
Thefts 231239224212229226291235
    per 100,000 840.0853.3821.6771.7865.5852.11096.1878.9
Auto thefts 2412393234223726
    per 100,000 87.342.8143.1116.5128.582.9139.497.2
Arson 00N/A23002
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A7.311.30.00.07.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 78.778.373.082.8120.6101.3114.090.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 41 (40 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.50
US city average:  3.00

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Melrose-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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 Melrose 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 the city 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 Melrose 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 the city 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 Melrose center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Geraldine Farrar - (1882-1967) opera diva, Keith Tkachuk - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Mar 28, 1972), Shawn Bates - NHL player (New York Islanders, born: Apr 3, 1975).


Hospitals/medical centers near Melrose:
  • HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; MALDEN, MA)
  • WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WINCHESTER, MA)
  • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSP (about 5 miles; WOBURN, MA)

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 4 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 4 MYRTLE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MELROSE NURSERY AND DAY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 15 BARTLETT STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MELROSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 70 WEST EMERSON STREET; Grades: PK - 1)
  • MELROSE DAY CARE CENTER INC (Students: 9; Location: 121 WEST FOSTER STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
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Library in Melrose:
  • MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $948,988; Location: 69 WEST EMERSON ST.; 114,306 books; 1,907 audio materials; 2,932 video materials; 204 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Nearest hospital: Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, in MELROSE, MA

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Notable locations in Melrose: Mount Hood Golf Course (A), Towers Plaza (B), Bellevue Golf Club (C), Milano Senior Center (D), Melrose Public Library (E), Melrose Fire Department (F), Melrose City Hall (G), First Baptist Church Library (H), Donald Collins Memorial Library (I). 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), Church of the Incarnation (D), Temple Beth Shaolom (E), Temple Beth Shalom (F), Saint Marys Parish Church (G), Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church (H), Faith Evangelical Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Post office: Melrose Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

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:

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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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2009 data):
  • Eastern Bank: Melrose Main Branch, Melrose Branch, Melrose Towers Branch. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank 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: $121.9 mil, Deposits: $106.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Melrose Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 2004-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,025.0 mil, Deposits: $812.4 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Melrose Branch at 690 Main Street, branch established on 1957-05-06. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Central Co-operative Bank: Melrose Branch at 846 Main Street, branch established on 1974-05-20. Info updated 2008-06-25: Bank assets: $551.6 mil, Deposits: $353.5 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northern Bank & Trust Company: Melrose Branch at 514-516 Franklin Street, branch established on 1987-10-19. Info updated 2006-12-05: Bank assets: $508.3 mil, Deposits: $337.7 mil, headquarters in Woburn, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Bancorp, Inc.



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Melrose travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Melrose

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

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents73.6%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.3%
Congregations18.5%10.7%7.3%6.6%1.6%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents1.2%1.0%1.0%0.9%15.1%
Congregations0.9%7.6%0.5%4.5%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,900,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,876,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,547,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $479,000
    All Other: $291,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $119,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $50,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $35,414,000
    General - Other: $12,281,000
    Police Protection: $3,319,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,876,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,030,000
    Water Utilities: $1,555,000
    Regular Highways: $1,429,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,032,000
    Financial Administration: $933,000
    Libraries: $735,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $673,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $543,000
    Health - Other: $397,000
    Central Staff Services: $268,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $48,000
    Housing and Community Development: $28,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
    Education: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,224,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $514,000
    Health - Other: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $6,046,000
    Transit Utilities: $500,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,998,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,073,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,067,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $140,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $126,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,545,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,547,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $213,000
    General - Other: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,687,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,411,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $14,015,000
    Beginning: $14,015,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $15,196,000
    All Other: $6,908,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,896,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Public Welfare: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,283,000
    Other License: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $27,644,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $182,000

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 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 585 Lebanon St, 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, Type: Building, Structure height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WPYH495, Licensee ID: L00124895
    853.537 MHz, 853.687 MHz, 853.812 MHz, 853.937 MHz, 853.987 MHz, 854.862 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.337 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.537 MHz... (+87 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, Call Sign: KDD961
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz, 46.0600 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/1996, Expiration Date: 12/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: City Of Melrose, 576 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176, Phone: (617) 665-0501
  • 56 W Foster St Police Station, 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, 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 : 463.637 MHz, 467.837 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 452.112 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, 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, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • BOS0305, 585 Lebanon, 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, Cancelation 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, Type: Bant, Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: KCI297
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Melrose)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Melrose)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED2$414,500377$250,462404$243,37180$85,2758$358,12536$209,111
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$294,00042$219,45264$277,84422$95,9550$02$422,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$243,00044$238,705214$305,38332$225,6880$027$289,074
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$038$265,94780$278,7757$89,8571$1,800,0004$220,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$242,50038$291,8162$182,5000$02$151,000
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$307,91813$333,1543$245,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$247,5711$202,0002$227,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$463,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$312,7500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  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

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