A city of 86,576, settled in 1867. A regional job hub with 57,592 jobs.
The 3 things Melbourne does most differently from other towns.
2 colleges in town.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Melbourne. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 4 of Melbourne’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Palm Bay (11%), Rockledge (5%) and West Melbourne (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Melbourne beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Melbourne | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 7.2% |
50 miles of trails across 26 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wickham Park | 17.7 mi | 471 |
| 2. Howard E. Futch Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 9 |
| 3. Wells Park | 0.5 mi | 27 |
The public schools Melbourne’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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Allen Elementary School | PK–6 | 619 | A− |
| Longleaf Elementary School | PK–6 | 578 | A+ |
| DR. W.J. Creel Elementary School | PK–7 | 542 | C+ |
| University Park Elementary School | PK–6 | 529 | D |
| Sabal Elementary School | PK–6 | 493 | C+ |
| Sherwood Elementary School | PK–6 | 493 | B+ |
The typical Melbourne home is worth about $357,000, down 1% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Melbourne has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Melbourne | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
76,068 people in 2010; 86,576 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Melbourne on the National Register of Historic Places.
38 notable people were born in Melbourne.
City in Florida, United States
Melbourne (MEL-burn) 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.
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6 towns share a border with Melbourne.
