Melbourne
- Town in Florida
Town
Melbourne
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in Florida
- Rating 3.74 out of 5 420 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B+
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$186,000
National
$229,800Median Rent
$1,087
National
$1,096Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Melbourne Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault702.8national 282.7
- Murder9.5national 6.1
- Rape88.3national 40.7
- Robbery102.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary468.9national 500.1
- Theft2,371national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft180.2national 284
Residents
Working in Melbourne
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$51,934
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Melbourne
- grade A+
West Shore Junior/Senior High School
- Rating 4.09 out of 5 273 reviews
- grade A+
Edgewood Junior/Senior High School
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 333 reviews
- grade A
Educational Horizons Charter School
- Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade A
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 3 reviews
- grade A minus
Freedom 7 Elementary School of International Studies
- Rating 1 out of 5 1 review
Top Private Schools Near Melbourne
- grade A+
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
- Rating 3.96 out of 5 109 reviews
- grade A
Melbourne Central Catholic High School
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 143 reviews
- grade A
Florida Prep
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 36 reviews
- grade A minus
Merritt Island Christian School
- Rating 4.24 out of 5 49 reviews
- grade A
Parkhurst Academy
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 16 reviews
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Melbourne Reviews
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The Melbourne area is a lovely community in an area known as the Space Coast of Florida. Within minutes of beaches, NASA's launches, lots of tourism, manufacturing, small shops, art, nature, and excellent post-secondary education. The pace is much slower and crime is much lower than big cities. Orlando, Tampa, Miami and all the theme parks are only a short drive away. The weather is always amazing!
I like Melbourne very much. We have an art district and many wonderful artists. The mall is close to me and so are many restaurants. We have a downtown area for local shop owners with unique goods and services. What I would like changed would be the cost of homes and rentals. Very high. And the salt air, hurricanes, etc. make repairs needed much more frequently but due to the high cost of everything, these repairs go unchecked. We can't afford to fix them. Little more trees and shade and less buildings would be great too! Thanks
Its so beautiful, the people are so nice and friendly. Came out here for a short tour with the Air Force, during my time here I got to explore the beaches, the water is so warm and you can find so many sea shells. I went on a air boat gator tour, got to see some gators from a distance. There is so much to do and the weather is great although it get hot during the day and the humidity can be a bit much but the evening time makes it all worth it. I'd love to now move out here to enjoy the more of the weather and tour the rest of the state. I really wanted to be able to see the baby sea turtles hatch and make their way to the big ocean but i had just got there at the end of that season, so i guess that gives me an excuse to come back. I spent almost two weeks at Disney World for a family vacation It was AMAZING I can't wait to have that season pass. I am currently finishing out my last year and a half in the Air Force and will absolutely be moving to Florida.