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  | City: | Melrose | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 781 | 
| Latitude: | 42.457592 | 
| Longitude: | -71.054207 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 27,623 | 
| 2000 Population: | 27,134 | 
| White Population: | 25,820 | 
| Black Population: | 255 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 283 | 
| Asian Population: | 546 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 26 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 109 | 
| Male Population: | 12,757 | 
| Female Population: | 14,377 | 
| Median Age: | 39.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.90 | 
| Households: | 11,248 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.44 | 
| Average House Value: | $254,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $62,811 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 514 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,344 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $170,553,000 | 
| Land Area: | 4.695 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.056 sq mi | 
            Malden, MA (       1.7 miles)
             Saugus, MA (       2.2 miles)
             Stoneham, MA (       2.4 miles)
             Wakefield, MA (       3.1 miles)
             Everett, MA (       3.6 miles)
             Revere, MA (       4.0 miles)
             Chelsea, MA (       4.2 miles)
             West Medford, MA (       4.3 miles)
             Medford, MA (       4.3 miles)