Melrose is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, home to about 29,650 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02176.
Homes sold for a median of $494 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Melrose; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Melrose had 29,817 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Middlesex County grew from 565,696 residents in 1900 to 1,632,002 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reading, MA weather station (6 miles away).
963,417 jobs at 44,624 businesses in Middlesex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Melrose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 76 |
| Mental health providers | 94 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1629.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Melrose. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterMelrose | Pre-K–K | 246 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Herbert Clark HooverMelrose | K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Horace MannMelrose | K–5 | 254 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| LincolnMelrose | K–5 | 404 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| RooseveltMelrose | K–5 | 406 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| WinthropMelrose | K–5 | 392 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Melrose MiddleMelrose | 6–8 | 886 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Melrose HighMelrose | 9–12 | 967 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Montessori SchoolMelrose | Pre-K–5 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 0.2 mi |
| St Mary's SchoolMelrose | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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