Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida, U.S. The population was 11,226 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10,109 at the 2010 census, and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Banana River to the west. Satellite Beach is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Satellite Beach ranks

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#24Most active in FL #42Healthiest in FL #44Fewest uninsured in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32937

Area code321

Living in Satellite Beach

Housing in Satellite Beach

$513K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Satellite Beach home is worth about $513,000, about the same as a year ago, 37% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market84

Sale-to-list96.9%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Satellite Beach

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Satellite Beach's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Satellite Beach 1

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Satellite Beach 5.2

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Satellite Beach

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Most working residents leave Satellite Beach for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (19%), Palm Bay (11%) and Rockledge (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Melbourne

19%

Palm Bay

11%

Rockledge

Orlando

6%Work in townlive and work in Satellite Beach 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,740Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Satellite Beach

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

14better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 7.5%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 11.3%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne · 6.4 mi · ER

Bha Sarno Regional ClinicMelbourne · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Satellite Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Satellite Beach →

Natural hazards in Satellite Beach

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

102Does Satellite Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1979 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Satellite Beach MapSatellite Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Satellite Beach →

Climate in Satellite Beach

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Satellite Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.

72° / 56°Winter

80° / 65°Spring

88° / 75°Summer

83° / 70°Fall

How much snow does Satellite Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 13% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Satellite Beach →

Schools in Satellite Beach

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Satellite 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 sit near the middle.

#42Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictBREVARDSchools4

Spessard L. Holland Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 444 students Surfside Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–6 · 404 students Delaura Middle School AMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 548 students Satellite Senior High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,438 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.