Population
Clearwater
117,075
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Clearwater's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Melbourne
85,718
Clearwater has a 27% larger population than Melbourne.
Violent Crime
Clearwater
3.40
Melbourne
9.03
Melbourne's violent crime is significantly higher than Clearwater's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Clearwater
18.33
Melbourne
30.20
Melbourne has a 39% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Melbourne
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Melbourne has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Melbourne
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Melbourne
$272,900
Clearwater has a 16% higher home values than Melbourne.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Melbourne
24.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Melbourne
75.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater
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Melbourne
Melbourne leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Melbourne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMelbourne has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,977 in Clearwater (16% lower). Melbourne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (15% lower). Melbourne scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Melbourne has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $2,386 in Clearwater (25% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 13.1% in Melbourne. Clearwater: 58,576 vs Melbourne: 42,351 for labor force. Clearwater has a per capita income of $42,934 vs $36,715 in Melbourne (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRMelbourne has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.27 compared to 7.03 in Melbourne. Clearwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Melbourne.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 42.9% in Melbourne. Clearwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 24.1% in Melbourne.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.4x the size of Melbourne (85,718). Melbourne skews younger with a median age of 42.3 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Clearwater
Melbourne
Healthcare — Melbourne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 3.5 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Melbourne. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.3% in Melbourne. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 13.1% in Melbourne.
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