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Melbourne

#13 in Best Places to Live in Brevard County
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    Overall Grade
  • Town in Florida
  • 366 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Public Schools
      A
    2. Crime & Safety
      C
    3. Housing
      B+
    4. Nightlife
      A
    5. Good for Families
      A-
    6. Diversity
      A-
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      B+
    10. Health & Fitness
      B+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      B+
    12. Commute
      B+
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    Melbourne is a town in Florida with a population of 79,640. Melbourne is in Brevard County and is one of the best places to live in Florida. Living in Melbourne offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Melbourne there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Melbourne and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Melbourne are highly rated.
    Population
    79,640

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $138,800
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $917
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Dense Suburban
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      42%
    • Own
      58%
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    Melbourne Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      519
      282.7
    • Murder
      6
      6.1
    • Rape
      78.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      121.9
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      531.1
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,845.1
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      173.8
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      9%
    • 10-17 years
      8%
    • 18-24 years
      9%
    • 25-34 years
      13%
    • 35-44 years
      10%
    • 45-54 years
      14%
    • 55-64 years
      14%
    • 65+ years
      22%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      10%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      16%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      34%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      30%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      9%
      13%

    Working in Melbourne

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $43,159
    National
    $55,322
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    Melbourne Reviews

    366 reviews
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    I moved over from France a year ago with my family of 5. We love Melbourne. It's a clean, lively, active town with many infrastuctures, recreational and sportive centers. Parcs for young ones, activities for all ages. Many restaurants, shops, shopping centers and malls. Thereis also a little airport downtown. We are close enough to the sea to just go for a swim, surf or just enjoy beach life.
    It is a town were nature is very present. Gators, dolphins, manatees, cranes, pink flamingoes.
    Many health profesionals and facilities can be found all over town.
    A big choice of private schools but the public schol are very well rated also.
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    It's a cool place to live because its such a short drive to the beach and there's usually something to do. Downtown melbourne and Cocoa Village are cool places to hang out with friends. You also get to see rocket launches from your own backyard. However, it's gotten so populated here that the traffic is insane. I sit in bumper to bumper traffic on US-1 every morning to get to school. There's also many areas that are super sketchy and the homeless populations is very large, which is upsetting considering there are alot of abandoned houses/buildings that could be used to house homeless people.
    Melbourne is not very far from the beaches and the Indian River Lagoon. Being this close to two magnificent bodies of water is amazing. There are healthy options restaurants everywhere, which is nice to be able to find pre-made healthy meals within a reasonable price range. Melbourne is kid-friendly; there are lots of outdoor and indoor activities for the kids, like trampoline parks and swimming pools. It's also a clean city. Littering laws are heavily enforced, so both us and our animal friends do not get harmed by bad habits.