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Compare Fort Walton Beach to Melbourne

This post compares Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Melbourne, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Walton Beach (city) Melbourne (city)
Population 21,368 79,640
Income (median) $35,230 $36,728
Home Value (median) $166,700 $138,800
White 78% 80%
Black 11% 10%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 24% 21%
Age (median) 40 45
Rentals 43% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Walton Beach or Melbourne?
A: Fort Walton Beach has a much smaller population count than Melbourne: 21368 compared with 79640 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Walton Beach or in Melbourne?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Walton Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Walton Beach or Melbourne?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fort Walton Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Walton Beach does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Fort Walton Beach versus 41% for Melbourne.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Walton Beach may include: DeLand, Casselberry, and Dania-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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