Hallandale Beach, FL vs Melbourne, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Hallandale Beach

58.9

#671 nationally

Melbourne

69.9

#1158 nationally

Hallandale Beach leads in walk score (54 vs 33). Melbourne leads in average commute (22.5 min vs 31.3 min). Melbourne leads in median household income ($60,917 vs $45,417).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Hallandale Beach, FL	Melbourne, FL
WhereAtHome Score	58.9 (#671)	69.9 (#1158)
Population	41,547	86,960
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$0	$360,012
Median Household Income	$45,417	$60,917
Average Commute	31.3 min	22.5 min
Walk Score	54	33
Crime Level	6.0	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+17.0	R+20.8