Melbourne, FL vs Rockledge, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMelbourne, FLRockledge, FL
Population86,57629,133
Median Household Income$66,991$84,255
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,820/mo
Median Home Value$306,400$338,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%54.2%
Poverty Rate15.8%9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k452210
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8301,199
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.917.2
College Degree Rate34.7%31.9%
Foreign-Born %10.4%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+13.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.