2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Southlake, TX vs Melbourne, FL

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- Household income in Melbourne, is 77% less than it is in Southlake and is 24% below the National Average.
- Southlake unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Melbourne unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Southlake, TXMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.2%40.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$98,952$30,940$37,638
 Household Income$239,833$55,543$69,021
 Family Median Income$249,932$67,971$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southlake, TXMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.9%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%6.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.2%8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K0.4%10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.6%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K3.5%11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.8%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.9%13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K61.1%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southlake, TXMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.1%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.5%10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal2.5%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.3%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care0.9%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%8.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.0%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Southlake    7 Reviews

The schools in Southlake Texas mostly receive the highest ratings. THis is a great place to live and a great place to bring up  More

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I am from the Fort Worth, so i have lived in Texas all my life. Southlake is my current home with my wife and 4 boys i can't say enough about the school system. If  More

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I lived in Southlake for over four years. I loved how well planned and attractive the community was and how convenient it was to get to a multitude of nice shopping and  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    29 Reviews

Was looking for change from Orlando area- crime and hecticness- and went to an opposite extreme Let me start by saying that I am moving soon. I am moving back to the  More

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Over 3 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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