Living in Melbourne (Florida)

Melbourne (Florida) is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 84,678 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #599 of 6,227), remote workers (top 17%, #1,219 of 7,271), students (top 17%, #357 of 2,119).

Residents84,678
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport78 km (Orlando International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km308,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,248 km
Within 10 km247,365 people
Greater areaGreater Melbourne, the core
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 21 min, sunset 23:32

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How Melbourne (Florida) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family59#2,374 of 11,898#13 of 689Map
Low-income household46#2,989 of 9,771#9 of 596Map
Low-income family52#2,656 of 8,006#19 of 554Map
Single parent57#1,829 of 6,237#12 of 456Map
Pensioner couple68#1,752 of 9,474#29 of 615Map
Single pensioner64#3,269 of 9,474#42 of 615Map
Early retiree64#3,114 of 10,762#142 of 639Map
Single professional61#1,474 of 4,537#101 of 336Map
Young professional64#1,369 of 4,444#96 of 322Map
DINKS63#1,674 of 3,053#133 of 231Map
Remote worker64#1,219 of 7,271#16 of 485Map
Commuter76#599 of 6,227#38 of 429Map
Car-free household67#1,024 of 3,933#77 of 282Map
Student76#357 of 2,119#12 of 168Map
First-home buyer52#2,034 of 8,006#7 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover42#6,163 of 12,111#58 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#1,475 of 4,114#103 of 298Map
Expat professional63#2,887 of 7,271#190 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,218 of 9,474#73 of 615Map
Nature-focused household45#10,981 of 18,063#321 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#3,719 of 16,523#94 of 779Map
Rural value seeker35#12,126 of 18,063#220 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover65#3,550 of 16,523#165 of 779Map
Lottery winner71#2,252 of 21,167#186 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,717 of 12,111#383 of 680Map
Coastal living71#1,156 of 6,413#24 of 625Map
Business owner67#2,757 of 12,111#191 of 680Map
Digital native60#965 of 4,750#65 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Foundation95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Education and family63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Health and elderly56
  • Safety and community47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space32
  • Affordability30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.