Melrose, Massachusetts

About Melrose

Melrose is a thriving city in northern Massachusetts counting 29,938 people who proudly call it home.

Melrose holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.68 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,397 residents per square mile.

📰 Melrose News Today

• Melrose Police Warning Residents About Phone Scam Patch · Aug 17
• Joseph L. McGuire Obituary (2026) - Melrose, MA - Gately Funeral Home - Melrose Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• 66 Mount Vernon St, Melrose, MA 02176 Realtor.com · Aug 12
• Boy killed by falling tree at Melrose, Massachusetts playground spent "last moments laughing and playing tag" CBS News · May 6
• Melrose High School (MA) JV Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Melrose Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Melrose — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 29,938.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Melrose

• Alfredo's Italian Kitchen (Temp closed)
• Big Fin Poké — hawaiian
• Bohemian Coffeehouse (café)
• Caffè Nero — coffee shop (café)
• Cibo Cafe & Bistro
• Comella's — italian
• Dockside Restaurant
• Feng Shui — chinese
• Giacomo's — italian
• J.J. Grimsby & Co.

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Melrose

• Bowden Park reviews ★
• Burnett Park reviews ★
• City Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colby Park reviews ★
• Demontier Square reviews ★
• Dexter Road Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dunton Park reviews ★
• Ell Pond reviews ★
• Ell Pond Park reviews ★
• Florence Street Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Golden Hills · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gooch Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Melrose

• Early Childhood Center
• Herbert Clark Hoover
• Horace Mann
• Lincoln
• Melrose High
• Melrose Middle
• Roosevelt
• Winthrop

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Melrosewakefield Healthcare ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Melrose

🏘️ Nearby Communities