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Daytona Beach, FL vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than Daytona Beach.
- People are 25.0% more likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years older in Melbourne.
 Daytona Beach, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,500329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201061,626  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,382285,036,114
 Population - 199061,921  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.093.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Daytona Beach, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Daytona Beach, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Daytona Beach, FLMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households30,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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