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Living in West Melbourne

The city had 115 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,845 per month and the median home value was US$377,100. In July 2026, West Melbourne had a population of 28,795. There were 1,690 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0735 sources

Population31,285people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,383EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,622EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.47%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,085incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 32% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean5.59µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Melbourne?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 72.9%, and the vacancy rate was 8.96% in July 2026. 45.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
West Melbourne recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,845/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent45.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,164 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,773 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,622 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is West Melbourne a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,026 of 31,285 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$92,986 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Melbourne is 4.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income92,986 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband83.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,383 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,623 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate4.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in West Melbourne?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,623 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€985of €2,840 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,840
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,773
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€985
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in West Melbourne Salary needed to live in West Melbourne

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Melbourne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Melbourne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools115 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents24.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio35 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,690 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,661 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Melbourne when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWest Melbourne highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with West Melbourne highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
West Melbourne1,085
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,085 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents132.9 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time22.88 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportMLB3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Melbourne. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Melbourne.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in West Melbourne is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.59 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202435Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.33 · Feb 23.67 · Mar 25.44 · Apr 27.67 · May 29.94 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 32.72 · Aug 32.61 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 29.06 · Nov 25.83 · Dec 23.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.28 · Feb 11.56 · Mar 13.44 · Apr 16.33 · May 19.67 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 22.72 · Aug 23 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.5 · Feb 17.78 · Mar 19.67 · Apr 22.11 · May 24.89 · Jun 27 · Jul 27.61 · Aug 27.78 · Sep 27 · Oct 24.61 · Nov 20.56 · Dec 18.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.36 · Feb 57.91 · Mar 74.42 · Apr 64.26 · May 97.03 · Jun 191 · Jul 173 · Aug 190.2 · Sep 217.2 · Oct 134.1 · Nov 65.28 · Dec 69.34 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.24 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,560 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.66 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature17.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±5.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,026 is not 3.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.6 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents3,026 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,110 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population31,285 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value377,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes72.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate61.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad10.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance9.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher41.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics13Official
Households with a vehicle available95.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over13,635 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home17.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans86.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on West Melbourne

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Indian Harbour Beach as a West Melbourne alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,150 Indian Harbour Beach vs €3,383 West Melbourne+52%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Indian Harbour Beach vs 4.5% West Melbourne−60%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 500 Indian Harbour Beach vs 1,085 West Melbourne−54%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Indian Harbour Beach vs 4.0 km West Melbourne+75%
  • Residents: 8,914 Indian Harbour Beach vs 31,285 West Melbourne−72%
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Indian Harbour Beach vs 3.6% West Melbourne−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,623 Indian Harbour Beach vs €3,623 West Melbournesame level

Holly Springs as a West Melbourne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 860 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 26.0 km Holly Springs vs 4.0 km West Melbourne+550%
  • Median gross pay, city: €5,042 Holly Springs vs €3,383 West Melbourne+49%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Holly Springs vs 4.5% West Melbourne−24%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Holly Springs vs 5.6 µg/m³ West Melbourne+36%
  • Residents: 50,288 Holly Springs vs 31,285 West Melbourne+61%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Holly Springs vs 3.6% West Melbourne+35%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,110 (2023) Holly Springs vs 1,085 (2025) West Melbourneno percentage

Cities near West Melbourne

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Palm Bay 8.9 km away
Salary
3,133 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
South Patrick Shores 15.1 km away
Rent
1,898 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,798 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Viera West 20.1 km away
Rent
2,016 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,740 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Viera East 21.0 km away
Rent
1,553 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,850 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around West Melbourne?

The median gross salary is 3,623 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in West Melbourne?

The unemployment rate is 4.47 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in West Melbourne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.59 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is West Melbourne?

Police recorded 1,085 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in West Melbourne?

The published population is 31,285 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in West Melbourne?

3,026 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is West Melbourne a good place to live?

West Melbourne may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near West Melbourne?

Melbourne, Palm Bay, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, South Patrick Shores are near West Melbourne. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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