Satellite Beach, FL vs West Melbourne, FL

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

MetricSatellite Beach, FLWest Melbourne, FL
Population11,31328,795
Median Household Income$119,134$92,986
Median Rent$1,909/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$502,500$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%40.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k97165
Property Crime Rate /100k526932
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows52°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.516.3
College Degree Rate56.6%42%
Foreign-Born %4.4%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+20.6%

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