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Melrose Park Area Facts

  • Melrose Park has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Melrose Park crime rates are 14% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Melrose Park is 10% higher than the Illinois average
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Lots to do, so much fun! User Rating 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

      C+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Melrose Park? The cost of living in Melrose Park is 106/100 - which is 10% higher than Illinois.
      Melrose Park
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Melrose Park? Melrose Park crime rates are 1,745, which are 14% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      1,745 per 100k people

      23% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 58  

      23% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -13%

      Year over year crime is down

      C Employment

      What is the median income in Melrose Park? The median income in Melrose Park is $53,596 which is 9% lower than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $53,5963% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $21,88127% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      13% 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 $200,700 - which is 15% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $200,7009% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,05411% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      51%

      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
      62%

      25% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      23%

      52% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      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
      85%

      5 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      73%

      4 total surveys

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