Anaheim, CA vs Melrose, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Anaheim

62.6

#1837 nationally

Melrose

67.3

#1438 nationally

Melrose leads in median household income ($126,305 vs $77,892). Anaheim leads in average commute (27.4 min vs 37.1 min). Melrose leads in walk score (62 vs 49).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Anaheim, CA	Melrose, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.6 (#1837)	67.3 (#1438)
Population	353,085	29,357
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$953,171	$930,823
Median Household Income	$77,892	$126,305
Average Commute	27.4 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	49	62
Crime Level	Moderate	2.8
School Rating	5.8	N/A
Cost of Living Index	145	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+39.5