Melrose ParkPA
Settled in 1905, this town now has 2,266 residents.
Is Melrose Park a good place to live?
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Melrose Park, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Melrose Park. We don’t grade Melrose Park yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Melrose Park for work
Where Melrose Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Melrose Park.
Melrose Park stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median household income there is higher
Only 1% of working residents stay in Melrose Park for work; the rest commute out. Among residents locally, 5.4% live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Melrose Park grew to 688 in 2023, 214 more than in 2013. The average trip to work locally is 35 minutes.
| Melrose Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $169,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Melrose Park, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Melrose Park break down as 56% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: the town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Melrose Park: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 0.6% of Melrose Park
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in Melrose Park. Its trail density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Melrose Park | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coventry Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Melrose Park
Lynnewood Hall and 182 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Melrose Park. Close and well known come first.
Big drawin town MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw9 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw7 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw8 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaPhoto credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Moving to Melrose Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Melrose Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
43 within 15 miles of the center of Melrose Park
About 5 of every 100 Melrose Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Melrose Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Melrose Park.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Lane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elkins Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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