Melbourne vs St. Cloud
Melbourne, FL compared with St. Cloud, FL · 39 miles apart
Melbourne has 87,097 residents to St. Cloud’s 74,960. Melbourne comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. St. Cloud does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Melbourne, FL | St. Cloud, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87,097 | 74,960 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,970 | 2,429 |
| Median household income | $66,991 | $83,174 |
| Median home value | $306,400 | $356,200 |
| Median rent | $1,525 | $1,683 |
| Homeownership | 59.7% | 72.5% |
| Average commute | 22.8 min | 35.9 min |
| Median age | 42.5 | 36 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.7% | 31.6% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 4.6× | 4.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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