Glendale, 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.

Glendale

62.9

#1813 nationally

Melrose

67.3

#1438 nationally

Melrose leads in crime level (2.8 vs 7.9). Melrose leads in median household income ($126,305 vs $81,219). Glendale leads in average commute (27.6 min vs 37.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Glendale, CA	Melrose, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.9 (#1813)	67.3 (#1438)
Population	187,050	29,357
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,197,708	$930,823
Median Household Income	$81,219	$126,305
Average Commute	27.6 min	37.1 min
Walk Score	71	62
Crime Level	7.9	2.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	193	167
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+39.5