Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rockledge grades B− overall, 181st of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. It also does better than most on schools: its schools outperform 74% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $397K, 5.1 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income. Rockledge’s January low is 53°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. On history, just 72 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. McKnight Family Sports Complex, at 37 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Rockledge beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Christian Andersen Elementary School | PK–6 | 480 |
| Golfview Elementary Magnet School | PK–6 | 448 |
| Rockledge Christian School | PK–7 | 181 |
Barton Avenue Residential District24,926 counted in 2010 and 27,678 in 2020; an estimated 31,343 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.2% since 2020, after 11% in the decade before.
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 Rockledge is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 453 in 1920, 27,678 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rockledge. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
14 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
34 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
15 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
7 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
14 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 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Space Mirror Memorial: Seth Buckley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brevard Zoo: Rusty Clark from merritt usland FLA, CC BY 2.0 · United States Astronaut Hall of Fame: Håkan Dahlström from Malmö, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockledge, 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 Rockledge.
Rockledge has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of Florida and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
13 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rockledge is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Rockledge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McKnight Family Sports Complex | 1.3 mi | 37 |
| 2. Levitt Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 3. McLarty Park | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Brevard school district. Three of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Christian Andersen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 480 | B− |
| Rockledge Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,579 | C |
| John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 447 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Since 1987, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockledge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 8.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
Rockledge beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Rockledge.
| Rockledge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Rockledge | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.5% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 53.3°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.6°. The Melbourne Wfo weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 76 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 89% of Florida places with climate records.
Rockledge has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Rockledge’s July high is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 8,338 in 2013 to 16,512.
Most working residents leave Rockledge for work: only 13% work in town. Since 2013, Rockledge has added 8,174 jobs, to 16,512 in 2023. The top destinations are Melbourne (9%), Palm Bay (6%) and Cocoa (5%).
| Rockledge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (20% statewide). 25% of Rockledge residents are 65 or older. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Rockledge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 49 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Rockledge | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.9% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.7% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Rockledge home is worth about $397,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% above the Florida typical home.
| Rockledge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,820 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rockledge
About 7 of every 100 Rockledge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
3 places in Rockledge on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Rockledge.
City in Florida, United States
Rockledge is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 27,678 at the 2020 Census, up from 24,926 at the 2010 United States census, and is part of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Rockledge.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockledge | #181 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Viera East | #78 | B | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Cocoa | #466 | C− | C+ | D | B+ | C |
| Cocoa West | #430 | C− | B | — | B+ | D− |
| Merritt Island | #125 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Rockledge, Viera East, Cocoa West and Merritt Island report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rockledge with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rockledge grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #181 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk 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 C−.
10 notable people were born here, including Carrot Top and Tammy Lynn Leppert.
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