Satellite Beach, FL vs Melbourne, FL

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

MetricSatellite Beach, FLMelbourne, FL
Population11,31386,576
Median Household Income$119,134$66,991
Median Rent$1,909/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$502,500$306,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%54.2%
Poverty Rate4.1%15.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k97452
Property Crime Rate /100k5261,830
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.516.9
College Degree Rate56.6%34.7%
Foreign-Born %4.4%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.8%

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