Melissa is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 23,571 people and two associated neighborhoods, Melissa is the 204th largest community in Texas. Melissa has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Melissa, where the median household income is $137,875.00.

Melissa real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Melissa house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Melissa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Melissa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.27% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Melissa is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Melissa a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Melissa has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Melissa’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Melissa is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Melissa, the average commute to work is 33.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Melissa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Melissa, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Melissa is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.22% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Melissa in 2022 was $46,119, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,476 for a family of four.

Melissa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Melissa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melissa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Melissa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Melissa include Irish, English, German, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Melissa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.