Melbourne, Florida

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Living In Melbourne, Florida
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Explore the life in Melbourne based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Melbourne
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Melbourne
  3. Crime In Melbourne
  4. Cost of Living In Melbourne
  5. Gender In Melbourne
  6. Household Income For Melbourne
  7. Education In Melbourne
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Melbourne
About Melbourne, Florida
Is Melbourne, Florida a good place to live?
Melbourne is a city in Florida state in USA with a population of 82281 residents.. The poverty rate of Melbourne is 15.4%, which is 10% higher than national average. The typical household in Melbourne earns $51934 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 48.3% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Melbourne, only 91% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Melbourne remained 3.6%, which is 23% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Melbourne, only 30% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 33% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Melbourne is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Melbourne is $186000 , which is 19% lower than national average. While median income in Melbourne remained $51934, which is 23% lower than national average.
Population
82281
Unemployment
3.6%
23% NAT AVG.
Poverty
15.4%
10% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
6
Median Home
$186000
19% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$51934
23% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1087
6% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
93
7% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 6
Unemployed People
1 in 28
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 20
People Earning < $50,000
48.3%
People with <= High School
1 in 2.7
People With Any Degree
1 in 2.4
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing80%

Affordability50%

Safety30%

Amenities90%

Diversity85%

Education80%

Commute80%

Is Melbourne, Florida safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Melbourne, Florida is 67% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Melbourne is 133% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Melbourne is 54% higher than national average. You have 1 in 109 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 33 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
3288
Violent : 757
Property : 2531
Total Crime
67% NAT. AVG.
82% STATE AVG.
3923.3 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
133% NAT. AVG.
135% STATE AVG.
903.3 (per 100k)
Property Crime
54% NAT. AVG.
71% STATE AVG.
3020.1 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Melbourne
Violent crime
1 in 109
Property crime
1 in 33
Robbery
1 in 957
Burglary
1 in 209
Assault
1 in 140
Car Theft
1 in 545
Melbourne : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Florida 10 12 5 13 39
In USA 509 644 608 573 1001
Melbourne : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Florida 2 21 22 2 4
In USA 201 238 345 187 278

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.01%11%78%10%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Melbourne
Florida
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 757 903.3 383.6 387.8
Murder 8 9.5 5.94 6.5
Robbery 86 102.6 62.21 73.9
Assault 589 702.8 280.08 279.7
Rape 74 88.4 35.37 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.016%79%6%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Melbourne
 Florida
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 2531 3020.1 1769.43 1,958.2
Burglary 393 468.9 240.61 314.2
Larceny 1987 2371 1352.73 1,398
Car Theft 151 180.2 176.09 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Melbourne Florida USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.002505007501,000RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime903.3383.6387.89.55.946.5102.662.2173.9702.8280.08279.788.435.3727.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Melbourne Florida USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.001,0002,0003,0004,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime3,020.11,769.431,958.2468.9240.61314.22,3711,352.731,398180.2176.09246

Cost of Living
Expense Melbourne Florida National Avg.
Services 98 99 100
Groceries 101 107 100
Health 113 98 100
Housing 73 96 100
Transportation 100 102 100
Utilities 116 106 100
Cost of Living
 Melbourne Florida
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0050100150200UtilitiesTransportHousingHealthGroceriesServices9899101107113987396100102116106
Gender
Gender Melbourne Florida Country
Female 51.1% 51.1% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 48.9% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%49%Female51.1%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.05%8%12%10%15%20%12%13%3%4%$50K to $75K19.8%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Melbourne Florida Country
Less than $10,000 5.1% 6.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.6% 9.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 13.8% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.8% 13.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.3% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4% 6.4% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.03%6%28%21%12%20%8%1%1%High School or GED28%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Melbourne Florida Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 28% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Melbourne Florida  Country
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Education
 Melbourne Florida  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade35567728282721202012109201920889122111
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.071%9%0%4%12%0%3%1%White70.8%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Melbourne Florida Country
White 70.8% 53.4% 60.1%
African American 8.9% 15.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 4.1% 2.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.7% 25.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Melbourne Florida  Country
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