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Melrose, MA vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Melrose.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years younger in Cambridge.
 Melrose, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,892329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 201027,041  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock101,355285,036,114
 Population - 199028,150  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,284.493.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melrose, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Melrose, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian8.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melrose, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households11,996  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,58480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,191  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Melrose    1 Reviews
Roy · Framingham, MA
great community
Over 12 years ago

Melrose is located a mere 7 miles from Boston and is only one of four cities in MA without a major road traversing, there are three commuter rail stops. It's filled  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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