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Melbourne Beach vs Atlantis

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.5× in Atlantis) and property tax bill (+45% in Atlantis).

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Melbourne Beach, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 3,250 people

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Atlantis, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 2,038 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Melbourne BeachKnown for its schools

Schools#10 for schools in FLof 488 towns

Outdoors#54 most trails in FL2.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 87%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Melbourne Beach →

AtlantisA regional job hub

Work4,260 jobsbased in Atlantis, a regional job hub HealthHealthier than 85%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Atlantis →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker9.5×

Atlantis is more of a job hub

Atlantis 4.87Melbourne Beach 0.51

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Atlantis

Atlantis $6,063Melbourne Beach $4,171

Age 65++12.7 pts

Atlantis has more people 65 and up

Atlantis 43%Melbourne Beach 30.3%

Homeowners+10.5 pts renters

Melbourne Beach has more renters

Atlantis 92.9%Melbourne Beach 82.4%

Bachelor’s degree++9.1 pts

More adults in Melbourne Beach have a degree

Melbourne Beach 69.5%Atlantis 60.4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Atlantis

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Melbourne Beach$3,540/mo

Typical home $617K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,307/mo · Housing →

Atlantis$3,810/mo

Typical home $631K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,784/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Atlantis and Melbourne Beach.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

B+Melbourne BeachBetter than 67% of districts in the state –AtlantisNot graded

Health

AMelbourne BeachHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns AAtlantisHealthier than 85% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

Melbourne BeachAtlantis

Snow a year0″0″

January low51°F 56°F

July high91°F 90°F

Growing season (days)359d 365d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th 64th

Outdoors & history

Melbourne BeachAtlantis

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0.6%—

Settled1883 1959

National Register places2 —

Archive photos12 2

Famous people born here2 —

Community

Melbourne BeachAtlantis

Library hours a week41 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Melbourne BeachFL AtlantisFL

Melbourne Beach ↔ Atlantis105 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Florida average

Melbourne BeachAtlantis

People

Population 3,250Highest 2,038Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest FL: +14.6% +6.8%Highest FL: +14.6%

Median age 56.4±4.9Lowest 32% above FL 60.7±3.5Highest 42% above FL

Atlantis and Melbourne Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 15%±4.6Highest FL: 19.5% 9.8%±2.4Lowest FL: 19.5%

Melbourne Beach and Atlantis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 30.3%±5.8Lowest FL: 21.3% 43%±3Highest FL: 21.3%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 69.5%Highest FL: 34.1% 60.4%Lowest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.3Lowest FL: 6.1% 3.3%±1.8Highest FL: 6.1%

Atlantis and Melbourne Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $102,857±$22kLowest 38% above FL $116,715±$15kHighest 57% above FL

Atlantis and Melbourne Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $708,400±$66kHighest 97% above FL $630,500±$43kLowest 76% above FL

Melbourne Beach and Atlantis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,307±$538Lowest 22% below FL $1,784±$338Highest 7% above FL

Atlantis and Melbourne Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,171Lowest 53% above FL $6,063Highest 122% above FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 73.7%±23.2Lowest FL: 60.1% 89.5%±41.6Highest FL: 60.1%

Atlantis and Melbourne Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 3.6%Lowest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Lowest FL: 67.6% 92.9%Highest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 14 yrs older than FL 1978Highest 10 yrs older than FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 6% below FL 27 minHighest 5% below FL

Work from home 31.3%±9.6Highest FL: 15.7% 18.6%±11.6Lowest FL: 15.7%

Melbourne Beach and Atlantis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 6.7%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 9.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 4.87Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Melbourne (23%)West Palm Beach (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AtlantisFew work in Melbourne Beach

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0.2%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 93.1Highest 85.0Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #10 of 488 in FL—

School district BREVARD—

High school in town None in town—

Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Melbourne Beach neighborsTown Square →

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Atlantis neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Melbourne Beach

Indialantic3,065 people · $604K homes

Towns like Melbourne Beach

Belleair4,428 people · $633K homes

St. Augustine Beach6,860 people · $634K homes

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea6,232 people · $681K homes

Windermere3,086 people · $988K homes

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.