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Cocoa Beach FL

Cocoa BeachFL

A town of 11,377, settled in 1925. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.

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Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0
Population
11,377
+1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$454K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
59.2
years
Jobs based here
6,802
A job hub

What makes Cocoa Beach stand out

The 3 things Cocoa Beach does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 6,071 people come to Cocoa Beach for work

Where Cocoa Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Melbourne Melbourne 6% 6% → Palm Bay Palm Bay 6% 6% → Orlando Orlando 6% 3% → Cape Canaveral Cape Canaveral 3% 3% → Rockledge Rockledge 3% 3% → Merritt Island Merritt Island 3% Cocoa Beach · 18% stay
6,802jobs based in Cocoa Beach
18%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Schools

Cocoa Beach’s public schools outperform 67% of Florida districts

The public schools Cocoa Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Outdoors

17.7% of Cocoa Beach is conserved land

9.5 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

#180for trails in FL
17.7%
conserved · 1,720 of 9,699 acres
9.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#52
most conserved land in FL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lori Wilson Park0.7 mi30
2. Sidney Fischer Park—6
3. Ramp Road Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Cocoa Beach

Most working residents leave Cocoa Beach for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (6%), Palm Bay (6%) and Orlando (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cocoa Beach18%
Melbourne6%
Palm Bay6%
Orlando6%
Cape Canaveral3%
16 mi
median commute distance
6,802
jobs based in Cocoa Beach
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns

Cocoa Beach beats the Florida average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

A−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
12 better9 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCocoa BeachFL
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%15.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.7%12.7%
More adults who have had cancer14.5%9.1%
Cape Canaveral Hospital
2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
103
paid flood claims since 1979
14
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Cocoa Beach home is worth about $454K

The typical Cocoa Beach home is worth about $454,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Florida typical home.

$454KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cocoa Beach$454K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
85
days on market
95.9%
sale-to-list price
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
39
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Cocoa Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter55–72°
Spring65–80°
Summer75–89°
Fall70–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Get outside

10 miles of trails in Cocoa Beach

17.7% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Cocoa BeachConservedTrails
1
Lori Wilson Park0.7 mi of trails · 30 acres
Directions
2
Sidney Fischer Park6 acres
Directions
3
Ramp Road Park3 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Cocoa Beach

City in the United States

Official town website ↗

Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,354 at the 2020 United States census, up from 11,231 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1925
Population
11,354
Area
15 sq mi
Elevation
0 ft
ZIP code
32931, 32932
Area code
321

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