Population
Bartlett
40,531
Melissa
17,497
Median Income
Bartlett
$130,479
Melissa
$137,875
Home Value
Bartlett
$350,500
Melissa
$430,300
Rent
Bartlett
$1,857
Melissa
$2,341
Crime Rate
Bartlett
0.28
Melissa
0.36
Cost of Living
Bartlett
189.7
Melissa
207.0
Avg Temp
Bartlett
N/A
Melissa
N/A
Unemployment
Bartlett
2.0%
Melissa
3.7%
How Similar Are Bartlett & Melissa?
Melissa is Bartlett's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bartlett
40,531
Melissa
17,497
Bartlett (40,531) is about 2.3x larger than Melissa (17,497).
Violent Crime
Bartlett
0.28
Melissa
0.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Bartlett
3.91
Melissa
3.41
Bartlett has a 13% higher property crime than Melissa.
Political Leaning
Bartlett
28.4%
Melissa
54.3%
Bartlett leans Democratic while Melissa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Bartlett
2.0%
Melissa
3.7%
Melissa has a 45% higher unemployment than Bartlett.
Median Income
Bartlett
$130,479
Melissa
$137,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Bartlett
$350,500
Melissa
$430,300
Melissa has a 19% higher home values than Bartlett.
Education
Bartlett
33.8%
Melissa
32.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bartlett
63.9%
Melissa
66.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bartlett
189.7
Melissa
207.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bartlett and Melissa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bartlett
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Melissa
Melissa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bartlett leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBartlett scores 222.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 255.9 in Melissa. Bartlett scores 189.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 207.0 in Melissa. Bartlett has a living wage (1 adult) of $83,465 vs $91,068 in Melissa (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Melissa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelissa has a median property tax of $7,013 vs $8,959 in Bartlett (28% lower). Bartlett has a median rent of $1,857 vs $2,341 in Melissa (21% lower). Melissa has a median home value of $430,300 vs $350,500 in Bartlett (19% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melissa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett: 23,491 vs Melissa: 8,954 for labor force. Bartlett has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.7% in Melissa. Melissa has a work from home of 29.3% compared to 18.5% in Bartlett.
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Crime & Safety — Melissa leads
Source: FBI UCRMelissa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.03 in Bartlett. Melissa has a violent crime clearance of 70.0% compared to 27.3% in Bartlett. Bartlett has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.29 in Melissa.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bartlett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBartlett has a high school diploma or higher of 47.4% compared to 43.2% in Melissa. Bartlett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.0% in Melissa.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBartlett has a population of 40,531, about 2.3x the size of Melissa (17,497). Melissa skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bartlett
Melissa
Healthcare — Melissa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelissa: 5 vs Bartlett: 3 for with emergency services. Melissa: 4.3 vs Bartlett: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bartlett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelissa has a work from home of 29.3% compared to 18.5% in Bartlett. Bartlett has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 56.1% in Melissa.
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Airports
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