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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A-
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

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Poor
20
Negative
14

Groceries

6 within 10 miles

0.9mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

0.3mi

Hospital

8 within 20 miles

0.7mi

Airport

MCO — Melbourne Orlando International

2.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Melbourne, FL

0.1mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf4Nearest 1.4 mi
Camping7Nearest 17.6 mi
Marina2Nearest 3.4 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$668k
2% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$22k
24% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B
Safe

Generally safer than 64% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
17.0
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
+79.1%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr+74.5%
Homicide
0.01 / 1k Residents48% below state avg
Robbery
0.65 / 1k Residents185% above state avg
Aggravated Assault
2.20 / 1k Residents76% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr+83.8%
Burglary
1.53 / 1k Residents87% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
12.11 / 1k Residents99% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.03 / 1k Residents92% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+11Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Melbourne, Florida
Dem Rep
30%40%50%60%70%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B+
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
B-
Fair9.1% of income
Property Rights
B+
GoodIJ Grade B+
Firearm Rights
B-
GoodFPC Grade B-
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Importer (10% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
F
ProhibitedIllegal
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenTribal · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season365 days365 frost-free
Annual Rainfall55.6"
Elevation26 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C-
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A
Good950 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
F
Poor11 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorHurricane, Inland Flooding, Tornado, Wildfire, Lightning
Border / Coast
D
Poorborder 1023 mi · coast 9.5 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$389.3M/yrfor the county

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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