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For most people who can afford it, yes. Satellite Beach grades A− overall, 22nd among Florida's 634 graded towns. It has 6 miles of trail. It is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns and crime is low: it reports less per resident than 80% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $516K, 6.6 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income. 57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Satellite Beach, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 32 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.
Where Satellite Beach beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
10,109 counted in 2010 and 11,226 in 2020; an estimated 11,365 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 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 Satellite Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 825 in 1960, 11,226 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Satellite Beach, 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 Satellite Beach.
Satellite Beach has less tooth loss than most of Florida, fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
5.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Satellite Beach’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile. Samsons Island, at 55 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Satellite Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Samsons Island | 1.6 mi | 55 |
| 2. De Soto Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
| 3. Pelican Beach Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Brevard school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Satellite Senior High School, with 1,438 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaura Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 548 | A |
| Satellite Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,438 | A− |
| Spessard L. Holland Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 444 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 4.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
18% of adults get no exercise outside work in Satellite Beach. Satellite Beach beats the Florida average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Satellite Beach.
| Satellite Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Satellite Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
102 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 102 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Satellite Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Florida’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 11 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Satellite Beach is 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Satellite Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
At 6.6 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $516K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living.
The typical Satellite Beach home is worth about $516,000, up 0.8% in a year, 37% above the Florida typical home. 82% of Satellite Beach households own their home.
| Satellite Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,909 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Satellite Beach for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Satellite Beach has lost 243 jobs, to 1,740 in 2023. The top destinations are Melbourne (19%), Palm Bay (11%) and Rockledge (5%).
| Satellite Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 53.9°, 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.
Satellite Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Among 638 Florida towns, just 6 have a lower July high than Satellite Beach. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Satellite Beach | 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
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Satellite Beach. Close and well known come first.
29 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
24 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
25 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
8 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
32 mi BeachPlayalinda Beach
24 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 Satellite Beach
About 6 of every 100 Satellite Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
6.2% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
City in Florida, U.S.
Satellite Beach is a coastal city in Brevard County, Florida, U.S. The population was 11,226 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10,109 at the 2010 census, and it is located with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Banana River to the west. Satellite Beach is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Satellite Beach.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Beach | #22 | A− | D | A− | B+ | A |
| South Patrick Shores | #43 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Indian Harbour Beach | #63 | B+ | D | B+ | B+ | A− |
South Patrick Shores reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Satellite Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Satellite Beach grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #22 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health, A− for safety 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 D.
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