Beautiful sandy beaches nearby, peaceful natural areas, a bustling arts and culture scene, and one of the economic drivers of the innovative Space Coast makes the City of West Melbourne, Florida, one of the most exciting places to live, work, and play in the state. Located in East Central Florida, halfway between Jacksonville and Miami, West Melbourne is committed to being a vibrant, growing, and caring community that continually seeks excellence for residents. Its vision is to grow West Melbourne into the Space Coast’s premier location for homes, careers, and families.

The City is located near some of the best beaches in Florida, the amusement parks in Orlando, Broadway tours, and major league sports teams. West Melbourne is just 10 minutes from King Center Melbourne, home of Brevard Symphony Orchestra and host of major touring acts. Residents and visitors also enjoy the new West Melbourne Community Park, home of the Space Coast Field of Dreams, which is an all-accessible sports complex home to a special needs’ playground, an adaptive use baseball field, soccer field, basketball court, and 9-hole mini golf course. There is also a 12-feature splash pad here to cool off.

West Melbourne has a population of 30,443 in 10.76 square miles. It’s part of Brevard County, population 606,486, which is the birthplace of American space exploration and the hub of Florida’s space industry. Brevard County has generations of high-tech talent, the largest share of STEM-related jobs in Florida, several colleges and universities, including the Florida Tech, 72 miles of pristine beaches, and access to major space, air, sea, road, and rail corridors.

The city is minutes away from the Melbourne-Orlando International Airport, rail, and deep-water port services, and Interstate 95, as well as 50 miles south of the Kennedy Space Center. West Melbourne plays an important role in a healthy area housing market, with Brevard County sporting a median income of $57,582 and a median home sales price of $326,350. Major employers include L3Harris, Embraer, Lockheed-Martin, and Northrop Grumman. The city is nearby to several medical facilities, including Holmes Regional Medical Center, Parrish Medical Center, Rockledge Regional Medical Center, Melbourne Regional Medical Center, Kindred Hospital, Cape Canaveral Hospital, and Palm Bay Hospital.

West Melbourne has been rated as one of the 50 Safest Cities in Florida by BackgroundChecks.org and one of the Healthiest Housing Markets in Florida by SmartAsset. West Melbourne Elementary School for Science is recognized as one of the top-rated public elementary schools in Florida by US News and World Report. Additionally, Brevard County has been ranked as the Number One Best Place to Live in Florida by U.S. News and World Report and the Most Highly Concentrated High-Tech Economy in Florida by the Milken Institute, where over 500 manufacturers work to produce and imagine the impossible.