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in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States

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5%
Higher than national average
4%
Higher than Illinois average
86th
Most expensive city in Illinois

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About Melrose Park

Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24,796. The suburb was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1929 until 2010 (it closed in September 2009 before it was demolished in 2010 and the sign of Kiddieland was relocated to the Melrose Park Public Library; a Costco warehouse store...

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Employment Score

3,290

Employment Rate per Month info

2,646,920

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Unemployment Score

6%

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Upward Mobility Score

38%

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Crime Overview
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Crime Score
Crime Rate:
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Yearly Crime Stats
Violent Crime:
51
Property Crime:
321
Total Crime:
372
Total Population:
25,369
Violent Crime Overview
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Violent Crime Score
Violent Crime Rate:
0% info
Yearly Violent Crime Stats
Murder:
2
Robbery:
17
Assault:
22
Total Violent Crime:
51
Property Crime Overview
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Property Crime Score
Property Crime Rate:
0.01% info
Yearly Property Crime Stats
Burglary:
42
Larceny:
226
Vehicle Theft:
53
Arson:
0
Total Property Crime:
321

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