Population
Homestead
80,725
Melbourne
85,718
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Melbourne
$64,504
Home Value
Homestead
$346,500
Melbourne
$272,900
Rent
Homestead
$1,619
Melbourne
$1,411
Crime Rate
Homestead
9.34
Melbourne
9.03
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Melbourne
115.7
Avg Temp
Homestead
N/A
Melbourne
N/A
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
How Similar Are Homestead & Melbourne?
Melbourne is Homestead's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homestead
80,725
Melbourne
85,718
Both cities have similar populations — Homestead at 80,725 and Melbourne at 85,718.
Violent Crime
Homestead
9.34
Melbourne
9.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Homestead
22.77
Melbourne
30.20
Melbourne has a 25% higher property crime than Homestead.
Political Leaning
Homestead
55.4%
Melbourne
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Melbourne
4.4%
Melbourne has a 15% higher unemployment than Homestead.
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Melbourne
$64,504
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Homestead
$346,500
Melbourne
$272,900
Homestead has a 21% higher home values than Melbourne.
Education
Homestead
14.9%
Melbourne
24.1%
Melbourne has a 38% higher education than Homestead.
Demographics
Homestead
40.9%
Melbourne
75.2%
Melbourne has a 46% higher demographics than Homestead.
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Melbourne
115.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homestead and Melbourne share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Homestead
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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 $2,436 in Homestead (43% lower). Melbourne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,995 in Homestead (35% lower). Melbourne scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 179.1 in Homestead.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $3,740 in Homestead (96% lower). Homestead has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 11.7% in Melbourne. Homestead has a median home value of $346,500 vs $272,900 in Melbourne (27% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Melbourne has a per capita income of $36,715 vs $24,245 in Homestead (34% higher). Melbourne has a poverty rate of 14.9% compared to 18.4% in Homestead.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Homestead leads
Source: FBI UCRMelbourne has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.03 compared to 2.54 in Homestead. Melbourne has a violent crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 0.3% in Homestead. Homestead has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.69 in Melbourne.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Melbourne leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMelbourne has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 14.9% in Homestead. Melbourne has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 31.3% in Homestead.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a population of 85,718, about 1.1x the size of Homestead (80,725). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 42.3.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Homestead
Melbourne
Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 5 vs Melbourne: 4 for with emergency services. Homestead: 4.3 vs Melbourne: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a work from home of 13.1% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Homestead has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Melbourne. Melbourne has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Homestead.
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Airports
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