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MELBOURNE PROFILE


Melbourne is located on the east central Florida coast about an hour south of Kennedy Space Center.

Melbourne, Florida
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The Indian River separates mainland Melbourne from the small portion of the city that sits on a barrier island. Melbourne is a hub of water sports of all sorts with the river, Atlantic Ocean and 33 miles of clean beaches as the playground. Melbourne is within an hour's drive of Orlando and is the spring training home of the Washington Nationals professional baseball team. Melbourne was recently ranked by Money magazine as one of the most affordable homebuying areas in the U.S.

Melbourne ranks as one of the top retirement cities in the GreatPlacesToRetire.com survey, ranking high in air quality, population growth, home energy use and big city home price comparison. Melbourne ranks low in family income and age of population.

For more detailed information -- including data on home prices, population demographics, air quality, water quality and more -- click on the City Report graphic below:


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