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Living in Melissa, TX

Ranks better than 67% of areas Follow

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Melissa Area Facts

Melissa has a Livability Score of 67_/100, which is considered good
Melissa crime rates are 85% lower than the Texas average
Cost of living in Melissa is 43% higher than the Texas average

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What do the locals think about Melissa?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Racial profiling nights 1 rating By Dr. Tony L. Murphy ( Dec 26, 2017) .., "suspected weed in vehicle, needed to search, do weed tongue test (LOL)" car ✔, one ✔ my tongue."positive sir (LOL)! Recd a speeding ticket.LOL! SMH! Blessings on the 2 officers. ...Read More Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Melissa? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Zadow Park

Entertainment

Cardinal Stadium

Food & Drink

Wendy's

Braum's

Wingstop

Burger King

Jersey Mike's Subs

Taco Bell

AN Donuts

Sonic

F Commute

Is public transit available in Melissa? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Melissa.

Drive to Work

67%

9% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Melissa? The cost of living in Melissa is 132/100 - which is 43% higher than Texas.

32% more expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Melissa? Melissa crime rates are 400, which are 85% lower than Texas

400 per 100k people

82% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

82% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Melissa? The median income in Melissa is $117,750 which is 115% higher than Texas.

Median household income

$117,750113% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$36,50522% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

30% lower than the US average

C Health & Safety

Is Melissa a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Melissa home prices? Melissa home prices are $320,200 - which is 124% higher than Texas

Median home value

$320,20073% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,942105% higher than the US average

39% higher than the US average

A- Schools

Does Melissa have good schools? The Melissa graduation rate is 94% - which is 21% higher than Texas

High school grad. rates

14% higher than the US average

School test scores

45% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

15% lower than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Melissa a good place to live? Melissa has an overall rating of 43% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys