| Index | Melrose | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $240,719 | $339,061 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,444 | $1,332 | $1,444 |
| 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 | 87 | $0 | 100% |
| Brooten, MN | 612 | $170,875 | 48% |
| West Union, MN | 83 | $188,250 | 42% |
| Grey Eagle, MN | 307 | $198,576 | 39% |
| Greenwald, MN | 231 | $215,449 | 34% |
| Melrose, MN | 3,794 | $240,719 | 26% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South Toms River, NJ | 3,794 | $353,076 | 8% |
| Farmerville, LA | 3,794 | $193,546 | 41% |
| Trappe, PA | 3,795 | $495,149 | 52% |
| Fairview, NJ | 3,792 | $784,542 | 140% |
| Nowata, OK | 3,792 | $134,498 | 59% |
| Melrose, MN | 3,794 | $240,719 | 26% |