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Melbourne, FL vs Sunrise, FL

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- Sunrise is 0% more densely populated than Melbourne.
- People are 10.4% more likely to be married in Sunrise.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Sunrise.
 Melbourne, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock96,220329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201076,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock85,779285,036,114
 Population - 199059,646  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,945.893.4
 Land Area44.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melbourne, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Melbourne, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 White69.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.6%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melbourne, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households34,473  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,49280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,622  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Sunrise    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I absolutely love living in Sunrise. I wish that I could stay but the am about to retire and cannot afford to live here on my retirement. It is a great city and very  More

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We will be moving to south Florida sometime shortly after first of 2012. We just can't decide exactly where. We are a couple in our middle 50"s, like to shop, eat &  More

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Over 16 years ago

The climate in Sunrise, Fl is wonderful. We can go swimming before May, usually during Spring Break as long as we don't (yes, as we Florida's call it) get a cold front.  More

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