Melrose Park
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
Suburb
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$222,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,132
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault121.8national 282.7
- Murder4.1national 6.1
- Rape44.7national 40.7
- Robbery162.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary324.9national 500.1
- Theft796.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft162.4national 284
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Working in Melrose Park
Jobs
grade C
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$58,871
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Melrose Park
- grade A
Proviso Math & Science Academy
- Rating 3.61 out of 5 387 reviews
- grade A
Passow Elementary School
- grade A minus
ITW David Speer Academy
- Rating 4.55 out of 5 56 reviews
- grade A minus
East Leyden High School
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 391 reviews
- grade A minus
West Leyden High School
- Rating 4.06 out of 5 263 reviews
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Melrose Park Reviews
Rating 3.52 out of 5 61 reviews
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.
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.