Rockledge, FL vs Cocoa Beach, FL

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

MetricRockledge, FLCocoa Beach, FL
Population29,13311,377
Median Household Income$84,255$87,990
Median Rent$1,820/mo$1,569/mo
Median Home Value$338,100$503,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate9%9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k210408
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1992,244
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min25.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.216.9
College Degree Rate31.9%49.7%
Foreign-Born %6.1%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%-0.4%

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