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Melrose Park

  • C+
    Overall Grade
  • Suburb of Chicago, IL
  • 60 reviews
    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      C
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      C-
    4. Nightlife
      B+
    5. Good for Families
      B-
    6. Diversity
      A-
    7. Jobs
      C+
    8. Weather
      C+
    9. Cost of Living
      B-
    10. Health & Fitness
      A-
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A-
    12. Commute
      B+
    Melrose Park is a suburb of Chicago with a population of 25,311. Melrose Park is in Cook County. Living in Melrose Park offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Melrose Park there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many families live in Melrose Park and residents tend to be liberal.
    About Melrose Park...
    Population
    25,311
    Suburb of
    Chicago
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    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $178,600
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $970
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      48%
    • Own
      52%
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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      172.9
      282.7
    • Murder
      0
      6.1
    • Rape
      56.3
      40.7
    • Robbery
      68.4
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      265.5
      500.1
    • Theft
      796.4
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      213.2
      284
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    Residents

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      16%
    • 10-17 years
      13%
    • 18-24 years
      7%
    • 25-34 years
      16%
    • 35-44 years
      17%
    • 45-54 years
      10%
    • 55-64 years
      10%
    • 65+ years
      11%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      4%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      8%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      25%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      34%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      29%
      13%
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    Working in Melrose Park

    Jobs
    C+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $50,647
    National
    $55,322
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    Melrose Park Reviews

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    I’ve lived my whole life in Melrose Park and there’s plenty of things I enjoy about it! Growing up, the streets have always been safe enough to go out for a bike ride or run! I enjoy how there are plenty of churches around and 3 public schools for elementary-middle schoolers making it easily accessible! The best part about it, i would say, is the diversity in food! There are plenty of places to hang out with family in friends being: a movie theatre, parks, the village, restaurants, ice cream shops, a plaza, arcades. Once a year they have 2 huge festivals involving italian culture and hispanic culture with doors open to everyone and anyone! I’ve really enjoyed growing up here and I'm very grateful.
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    Lived here all my life. Safe and friendly neighborhood were everything is locally accessible. Everyone pretty much knows everyone and the school systems are good with amazing staff. Super diverse, amazing cuisines, music, and entertainment. Everyone around here is involved in some type of sport like baseball, football, and soccer.
    Melrose Park is an overall safe community. The neighborhoods are very quiet for the most part and there are a few parks where many of the kids are able to walk to. Elementary and middle schools are in walking distance. The closest high school is Proviso East which is in Maywood, a different city.
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