Space Coast and Daytona · Brevard County

Living in Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, with about 86,576 people.¹ It feels small-town or low-density suburban, at 1,959 people per square mile.^1,3

86,576¹people

$306,400¹median home value

$1,525/mo¹median rent

42.5¹median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Holmes Regional Medical Center, listed in Melbourne.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in the Space Coast and Daytona

The Atlantic coast between Orlando's latitude and the Treasure Coast: Daytona Beach and its speedway, the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Melbourne and Palm Bay's tech jobs, and quieter Vero Beach.^4,5,6,7,8,9

Hazards: Hurricanes and beach erosion. In November 2022 Nicole hit the same stretch Ian had damaged six weeks earlier; nearly 50 Volusia County condos, homes and hotels collapsed or were left in danger of collapsing as the beach washed out from under them.^4,7,10,11

Visitor information

Brevard County's official tourism office: Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism.¹² Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Space Coast and Daytona preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Melbourne town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Melbourne and 779 other places:

How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of the Space Coast and Daytona
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator

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Other places in Brevard County

Palm Bay · 130,132 people · home value $283,200
Titusville · 49,385 people · home value $266,600
Merritt Island · 34,992 people · home value $402,900
Rockledge · 29,133 people · home value $338,100
West Melbourne · 28,795 people · home value $377,100
Port St. John · 25,120 people · home value $281,300
Cocoa · 19,554 people · home value $246,100
Viera West · 17,984 people · home value $546,600
Viera East · 12,570 people · home value $396,700
Cocoa Beach · 11,377 people · home value $503,200

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Coral Gables, Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Pasco County, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, and called on thousands of schools across the state for Books Are Fun.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Melbourne as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Melbourne can be larger.