The Rockledge Drive Residential District is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on August 21, 1992) located in Rockledge, Florida. The district runs from 15 through 23 Rockledge Avenue, 219 through 1361 Rockledge Drive and 1 through 11 Orange Avenue.

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About Rockledge

City in Florida, United States

1887Established

27,678Population

13.6 sq miArea

23 ftElevation

Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 27,678 at the 2020 Census, up from 24,926 at the 2010 United States census, and is part of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Rockledge ranks

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Town numbers

ZIP code32955, 32956

Area code321

Living in Rockledge

Housing in Rockledge

$396K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rockledge home is worth about $396,000, down 0.6% in a year, 5% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May62

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Work & commute in Rockledge

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Most working residents leave Rockledge for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (9%), Palm Bay (6%) and Cocoa (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Melbourne

Palm Bay

Cocoa

Orlando

13%Work in townlive and work in Rockledge 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 16,512Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Rockledge

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

7better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

8.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 10.5%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach · 6.7 mi · ER

Bha Barton Commons Medical Dental MobileRockledge · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Rockledge

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

40Does Rockledge flood?paid flood claims since 1987 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rockledge MapRockledge vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Rockledge

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Rockledge 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.

72° / 55°Winter

80° / 65°Spring

89° / 75°Summer

83° / 70°Fall

How much snow does Rockledge get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 34% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Rockledge

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Rockledge’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.

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Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 480 students Golfview Elementary Magnet School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 448 students Rockledge Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–7 · 181 students Montessori Bilingual AcademyElementary · Grades PK–3 · 168 students Trinity Lutheran Church & SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 126 students Montessori Bilingual Academy of RockledgeElementary · Grades PK–3 · 104 students

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.