| Index | Melrose | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $132,600 | $191,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $946 | $873 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.9% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.1% | 28.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Burtrum, MN | 84 | $0 | 100% |
| Brooten, MN | 598 | $96,100 | 48% |
| West Union, MN | 81 | $105,600 | 43% |
| Grey Eagle, MN | 296 | $111,400 | 40% |
| New Munich, MN | 309 | $119,900 | 35% |
| Melrose, MN | 3,651 | $132,600 | 28% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lake of the Woods, AZ | 3,652 | $159,600 | 14% |
| Oglesby, IL | 3,652 | $100,400 | 46% |
| Hamilton, NY | 3,649 | $216,000 | 17% |
| Paulding, OH | 3,653 | $81,200 | 56% |
| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | $0 | 100% |
| Melrose, MN | 3,651 | $132,600 | 28% |
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