| Index | Melrose | Albany | New York |
| Median home price | $208,533 | $186,800 | $286,300 |
| Median rent asked | $1,060 | $992 | $1,159 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 40.0% | 36.7% | 53.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 60.0% | 63.3% | 46.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Schenectady, NY | 65,336 | $113,200 | 39% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,647 | $133,900 | 28% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | $149,900 | 19% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,648 | $150,500 | 19% |
| Waterford, NY | 2,141 | $153,700 | 17% |
| Albany, NY | 96,860 | $186,800 | 1% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Nampa, ID | 96,825 | $191,800 | 4% |
| Federal Way, WA | 96,812 | $359,000 | 94% |
| Bend, OR | 97,032 | $415,100 | 125% |
| Erie, PA | 96,616 | $90,500 | 51% |
| Lawrence, KS | 97,348 | $204,800 | 11% |
| Albany, NY | 96,860 | $186,800 | 1% |
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