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A town of 3,096, settled in 1919.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Indialantic grades B overall, 129th among Florida's 634 graded towns. It is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $616K for a typical one and 7.9 times the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Indialantic, against 31% in Florida’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 31 of Florida’s 327 towns score higher on civic life. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.
Where Indialantic beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,720 counted in 2010 and 3,010 in 2020; an estimated 3,096 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Indialantic is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,653 in 1960, 3,010 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Indialantic, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Indialantic.
Indialantic has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less no health insurance than most of Florida, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
2.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Indialantic’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile.
| Indialantic | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. James H Nance Park. | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Orlando Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Riverside Park. | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 7.9 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $617K) costs more against local pay than in 89% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,530, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Indialantic home is worth about $617,000, up 4.3% in a year, 64% above the Florida typical home. The median rent in Indialantic is $1,554 a month.
| Indialantic | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,554 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Florida is no health insurance: 6.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 15.9% statewide.
30% of Indialantic adults sleep under 7 hours. Indialantic beats the Florida average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of Indialantic adults report frequent mental distress.
| Indialantic | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Indialantic | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1979, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Indialantic.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 53.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.1°. The Melbourne Wfo weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 76 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 96% of Florida places with climate records.
Indialantic has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 638 Florida towns, just 6 have a lower July high than Indialantic. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Indialantic | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 54°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Indialantic has about as many jobs (1,365) as working residents, but only 113 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.3 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Indialantic for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Indialantic has added 438 jobs, to 1,365 in 2023. The top destinations are Melbourne (27%), Palm Bay (12%) and Orlando (4%).
| Indialantic | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.2% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Indialantic. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
31 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
31 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
13 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
39 mi BeachPlayalinda Beach
31 mi MuseumUnited States Astronaut Hall of FameWindover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Bill White, Public domain · Space Mirror Memorial: Seth Buckley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brevard Zoo: Rusty Clark from merritt usland FLA, CC BY 2.0 · Playalinda Beach: User:JohnWalton031954, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Astronaut Hall of Fame: Håkan Dahlström from Malmö, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Indialantic
About 4 of every 100 Indialantic residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
1.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Indialantic, is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town's population was 3,010 at the 2020 United States census, up from 2,720 at the 2010 census. The town's name is a portmanteau derived from the town's location between the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
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One town shares a border with Indialantic.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indialantic | #129 | B | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Melbourne Beach | #55 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
Indialantic and Melbourne Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Indialantic with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Indialantic grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #129 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
2 notable people were born here, including Kyle Carr and Brian Bollinger.
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