City in Florida, United States

Melbourne

$350kMedian Home
340Sunny Days/yr
81°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation85kElevation20 ft
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Very steady year-round, with summer has a clear wet season. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest.

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is located 72 miles (116 km) southeast of Orlando along Florida's Space Coast, so named because of the region's proximity to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. The city had an estimated population of 87,561 as of July 1, 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville metropolitan statistical area. Downtown Melbourne and most of the city lie inland of the Indian River Lagoon, with a small part extending over to the barrier island.Wikipedia

Steady year-roundNo real winterSummer wet seasonThe Harbor City, The Midway City
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Where It Is

Location Context
Melbourne, Florida
Latitude28.08°
Longitude-80.61°
Population85k
Altitude20 ft

State Context

FloridaU.S. state

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands.Wikipedia

Income tax: NoneAvg sales tax: 7.02%Property tax: 0.90%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Nature Access

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Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

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City Profile

Urban Feel1,922/mi²residents
Median Age42 yrs
College Educated32%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median rent
$350k
Median home price
Rent burden38% of income
Household Income
$61k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundMostly car-oriented
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Mostly car-oriented day to day.

Safety Score
100
Walk Score
21
School Rating
5.8/10
Internet
Fiber
47%
Cable
93%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
340
sunny days per year
93% of the year
Avg High Temp
81°F
annual average
Comfort Score
84/100
Great
Temp Swing
17°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
56"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
37
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
56" of rain per year
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Jul
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Sep
Oct
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
6 days
per year with AQI > 100
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Current Conditions

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