Melbourne (FL)

#709

Global Rank

2.9

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States North America

Population
658K
GDP
$40B
GDP per capita
$60,128
Land area
1,563 km²
Density
421/km²

Primary city Melbourne (FL)

State / province Florida

Language English

Melbourne (FL) metro area

28.08, -80.61
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

1 companies
1L3Harris Technologies
$46B
Public

Total Market Cap: $46B across 1 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, since 1979. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
010020030040050019801990200020102020
One year
One year +2.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +67.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +119.5%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −53.2%
2007Q1 to 2012Q1

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)

Cape Canaveral • Historical Event

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1313

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne (FL), United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Melbourne Orlando International Airport

Melbourne (FL) • 5 - Small

Military Base2 entries

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Cape Canaveral • Space Port

Kennedy Space Center

Merritt Island • Space Port