Melbourne (FL)
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/New_York UTC−5 (EST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 658K
- GDP
- $40B
- GDP per capita
- $60,128
- Land area
- 1,563 km² (604 mi²)
- Density
- 421/km² (1,091/mi²)
Melbourne (FL) metro area
28.08, -80.61Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Cultural Events.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsTop Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $52B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 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.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)
Cape Canaveral • Historical Event
Languages of Melbourne (FL)
English first in Florida; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 69.4% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 22.6% | Census, home |
| Haitian | 2.2% | Census, home |
| Portuguese | 0.8% | Census, home |
| French | 0.5% | Census, home |
- English reach, Florida
- 93%
- Tier 1 census
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
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