Melrose Park, IL Area Guide

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Melrose Park Area Facts

Melrose Park has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered exceptional
Melrose Park crime rates are 4% higher than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Melrose Park is 4% higher than the Illinois average

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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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Melrose Park Reviews

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Lots to do, so much fun! 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living in Melrose is great as long as you don't mind the cooler temperatures and rain. There are a ton of amenities in the area and we do have public transit if you need it. We have coffee shops, shopping, grocery stores, restaurants, parks, etc all really close by. We do have so ...Read More me libraries, but there are fewer, so I would recommend a bookstore instead.

We have a lot of schools for the area, but I wouldn't say they're all that great. We have a mix of private schools and public schools, but none of them really stand out. The cost of living is also slightly higher, but that's expected for a busy city like Melrose. The crime is low here despite it being a busier city and I would say the job market is okay.

The weather kind of changes day to day, but the summers are usually very cool aside from some heat in July. It can get very cold here, though so that's something to consider. Read Less

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D Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Melrose Park? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Melrose Park Athletic Field

Bulger Park

Memorial Park District

Winston Plaza Play Area

Bataan Park

Northlake Park

Fenhouse Park

Orlandino Park

Entertainment

Gold Room Chicago

Cinemark Melrose Park

Maywood Fine Arts

Maywood Fine Arts

Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum

Circle Bowl

16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum

Lake Theater

Food & Drink

Jimmy John's

Burger King

Lucky Dog

Chick-fil-A

Gorditas De Don Angel

Baskin-Robbins

Dunkin'

Pizza Hub

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Melrose Park? Of all people who commute, 3.6% take public transportation in Melrose Park.

Drive to Work

77%

equal to the US average

Take Public Transit

4%

2% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Melrose Park? The cost of living in Melrose Park is 102/100 - which is 4% higher than Illinois.

2% more expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Melrose Park? Melrose Park crime rates are 2,075, which are 4% higher than Illinois

2,075 per 100k people

2% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

2% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

C Employment

What is the median income in Melrose Park? The median income in Melrose Park is $80,324 which is 10% lower than Illinois.

Median household income

$80,3241% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$33,19426% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

12% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Melrose Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Westlake Hospital

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Melrose Park home prices? Melrose Park home prices are $356,164 - which is 15% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$356,1649% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,60311% higher than the US average

20% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Melrose Park have good schools? The Melrose Park graduation rate is 62% - which is 26% lower than Illinois

High school grad. rates

25% lower than the US average

School test scores

52% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

8% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Melrose Park a good place to live? Melrose Park has an overall rating of 85% from 5 reviews.

Overall user rating

5 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys