Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Melrose
29,488
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Melrose
$126,854
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
Melrose
$796,100
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
Melrose
$1,933
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
Melrose
1.01
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Melrose
205.8
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
Melrose
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Melrose
4.1%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & Melrose?
Melrose is Park Ridge's #7 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
Melrose
29,488
Park Ridge has a 25% larger population than Melrose.
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
Melrose
1.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
Melrose
4.30
Park Ridge has a 49% higher property crime than Melrose.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
Melrose
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
Melrose
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
Melrose
$126,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
Melrose
$796,100
Melrose has a 32% higher home values than Park Ridge.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
Melrose
46.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
Melrose
78.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
Melrose
205.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and Melrose are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Melrose
Melrose leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Melrose (39% lower). Park Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Melrose (36% lower). Park Ridge scores 237.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 291.2 in Melrose.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelrose has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 5.2% in Park Ridge. Melrose has a median property tax of $7,107 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (41% lower). Melrose has a median home value of $796,100 vs $539,300 in Park Ridge (32% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs Melrose: 16,833 for labor force. Park Ridge: 22 min vs Melrose: 27 min for mean commute. Melrose has a work from home of 25.6% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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Crime & Safety — Melrose leads
Source: FBI UCRMelrose has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge. Melrose has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 8.48 in Park Ridge. Melrose has a property crime clearance of 9.4% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Melrose leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMelrose has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 54.5% in Park Ridge. Melrose has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.4% compared to 45.5% in Park Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 1.3x the size of Melrose (29,488).
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Asian
Park Ridge
Melrose
Healthcare — Melrose leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelrose: 4 vs Park Ridge: 3 for with emergency services. Melrose: 3.3 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Melrose leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelrose has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. Melrose has a public transit of 15.7% compared to 8.6% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a drive alone of 60.5% compared to 50.4% in Melrose.
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