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West Melbourne, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Brevard County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
27,643
Population
2,541/sq mi density
$90,521
Median Income
$40,196 per capita
$341,500
Home Value
$370,000 Zillow
$1,801
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
2,164 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,521 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$341,500 home value, $1,801/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,521
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,196
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Melbourne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Melbourne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,521
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,196
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,586
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,309
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,309
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$43,482M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,850
Restaurants
1,318
Healthcare
1,814
Retail
2,025
Manufacturing
466
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,586
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,090
74% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,196 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,586 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,309 |
| County GDP | $43,482M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,850 |
| Restaurants | 1,318 |
| Healthcare | 1,814 |
| Retail | 2,025 |
| Manufacturing | 466 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,586 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,090 |