Melbourne
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Outdoors in Melbourne
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Melbourne Florida 1951, 1951
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About Melbourne
City in Florida, United StatesMelbourne (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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How Melbourne ranks
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Housing in Melbourne
The typical Melbourne home is worth about $357,000, down 1% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Work & commute in Melbourne
Full picture →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.
Health in Melbourne
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Melbourne
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Melbourne
Full climate →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.
Schools in Melbourne
All Melbourne schools →School Grade B+
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Melbourne is a college town
Colleges →of Melbourne’s residents are enrolled in college. Eastern Florida State College has about 9,038 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
Melbourne’s library
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Where Melbourne is
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