| Melbourne,
FL |
| Finance
& Economies |
Cost
of Living
higher value = higher cost of living (100 = national
average) |
72 |
Sales
Tax Rate
total sales tax |
6.0% |
State
Income Taxes
state income taxes based on $50,000 income, married,
two kids |
$0 |
Local
Income Taxes
local income taxes based on $50,000 income, married,
two kids |
$0 |
Job
Growth
Percentage change in employment for 1998 |
2.40% |
Unemployment
Rate
% unemployed in 1998 |
4.60% |
Median
Family Income
median family income |
$31,633 |
| Real
Estate |
Home
Purchase Cost
average cost of 2,000 sq ft home |
$164,000 |
Property
Tax
average annual property tax for 2,000 sq ft home |
$2,788 |
Electricity
Cost
monthly electricity cost for 2,000 sq ft home |
$57 |
| Education |
High
School Graduate Rate
% of population that are High School graduates |
79% |
Bachelor's
Degree Rate
% of population with a Bachelor's degree |
19% |
| Quality
of Life |
Air
Pollution
amount of ozone in the air, as an index - US average =
100 |
77 |
Population
1995 census population (published 1996) |
67,631 |
Population
Density
people per square mile |
2,240 |
Crime
Index
number of crimes committed per 100,000 population |
8,790 |
| Travel
& Transportation |
Auto
Insurance
auto insurance average for single male, age 27 |
$1,394 |
Commute
Time
average one-way commute time (in minutes) |
18.2 |
| Weather |
Temperature
(January)
average temperature January |
60 |
Temperature
(July)
average temperature July |
81 |
Heating
Degree Days
One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is below
65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy to
heat a building in this town. |
644 |
Cooling
Degree Days
One degree accumulates for each day the temp. is above
65 degrees. A high number means it will require more energy to
cool a building in this town. |
3,193 |
Annual
Precipitation
inches of rain annually |
45 |
Number
of Clear Days (no clouds)
per year |
94 |
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