Population
Melbourne
85,718
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
Melbourne
$272,900
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
Melbourne
$1,411
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
Melbourne
9.03
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
Melbourne
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are Melbourne & Clearwater?
Clearwater is Melbourne's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Melbourne
85,718
Clearwater
117,075
Clearwater has a 27% larger population than Melbourne.
Violent Crime
Melbourne
9.03
Clearwater
3.40
Melbourne's violent crime is significantly higher than Clearwater's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Melbourne
30.20
Clearwater
18.33
Melbourne has a 39% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Melbourne
59.9%
Clearwater
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican, but Melbourne has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Melbourne
4.4%
Clearwater
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Melbourne
$64,504
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Melbourne
$272,900
Clearwater
$326,100
Clearwater has a 16% higher home values than Melbourne.
Education
Melbourne
24.1%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Melbourne
75.2%
Clearwater
70.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Melbourne
115.7
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Melbourne and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Melbourne
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Clearwater
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 (14% lower). Melbourne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,696 in Clearwater (13% lower). Melbourne scores 144.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.4 in Clearwater.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Melbourne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMelbourne has a single-family homes of 63.1% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Melbourne has a vacancy rate of 11.7% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Melbourne has a median property tax of $1,913 vs $2,386 in Clearwater (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
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 (14% higher).
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Private Sector
Government Sector
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.
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
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Annual Snowfall
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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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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Melbourne
Clearwater
Healthcare — Melbourne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMelbourne: 3.5 vs Clearwater: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
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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