Winchester, MA vs Melrose, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWinchester, MAMelrose, MA
Population23,40629,650
Median Household Income$230,198$133,953
Median Rent$2,279/mo$1,970/mo
Median Home Value$1,215,200$822,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.9%48%
Poverty Rate4.7%3.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21154
Property Crime Rate /100k406555
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min34.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.813.9
College Degree Rate79.5%62%
Foreign-Born %20.1%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.