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Best places to live in Greater Melbourne

13 places with 268,829 residents within about 20 km of Melbourne, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Melbourne, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    60
  2. 2Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    59
  3. 3Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    57
  4. 4Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    55
  5. 5Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    54
  6. 6Melbourne Beach
    Florida, 3,219 residents    53
  7. 7Malabar
    Florida, 2,936 residents    53
  8. 8Indialantic
    Florida, 2,837 residents    53
  9. 9June Park
    Florida, 4,094 residents    50
  10. 10Grant-Valkaria
    Florida, 4,056 residents    49

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For retired couples

  1. 1West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    68
  2. 2Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    68
  3. 3Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    65
  4. 4Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    63
  5. 5Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    62
  6. 6Malabar
    Florida, 2,936 residents    62
  7. 7Indialantic
    Florida, 2,837 residents    61
  8. 8Melbourne Beach
    Florida, 3,219 residents    61
  9. 9South Patrick Shores
    Florida, 5,875 residents    58
  10. 10June Park
    Florida, 4,094 residents    57

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For remote workers

  1. 1Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    64
  2. 2West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    64
  3. 3Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    63
  4. 4Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    61
  5. 5Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    59
  6. 6South Patrick Shores
    Florida, 5,875 residents    55

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For commuters

  1. 1Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    78
  2. 2Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    76
  3. 3West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    72
  4. 4Melbourne Beach
    Florida, 3,219 residents    69
  5. 5Malabar
    Florida, 2,936 residents    68
  6. 6Indialantic
    Florida, 2,837 residents    67
  7. 7June Park
    Florida, 4,094 residents    66
  8. 8Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    64
  9. 9Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    59
  10. 10Grant-Valkaria
    Florida, 4,056 residents    59

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For single professionals

  1. 1Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    64
  2. 2Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    61
  3. 3West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    52
  4. 4Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    45
  5. 5Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    36
  6. 6South Patrick Shores
    Florida, 5,875 residents    33

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Melbourne (Florida)
    Florida, 84,678 residents    42
  2. 2West Melbourne
    Florida, 20,679 residents    41
  3. 3Palm Bay
    Florida, 119,760 residents    41
  4. 4Indian Harbour Beach
    Florida, 8,471 residents    38
  5. 5June Park
    Florida, 4,094 residents    36
  6. 6Satellite Beach
    Florida, 10,633 residents    35
  7. 7Melbourne Beach
    Florida, 3,219 residents    35
  8. 8Indialantic
    Florida, 2,837 residents    35
  9. 9Malabar
    Florida, 2,936 residents    35
  10. 10South Patrick Shores
    Florida, 5,875 residents    31

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Towns in Greater Melbourne