Belmont, 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.

Belmont

61.6

#1893 nationally

Melrose

67.3

#1438 nationally

Melrose leads in cost of living index (167 vs 284). Melrose leads in crime level (2.8 vs 4.5). Belmont leads in median household income ($185,944 vs $126,305).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Belmont, CA	Melrose, MA
WhereAtHome Score	61.6 (#1893)	67.3 (#1438)
Population	26,622	29,357
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$2,284,322	$930,823
Median Household Income	$185,944	$126,305
Average Commute	29.1 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	47	62
Crime Level	4.5	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	284	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+50.3	D+39.5