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For most people who can afford it, yes. South Patrick Shores grades B+ overall, 43rd of 634 graded towns in Florida. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 88% of the country and the median household earns $86K. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $444K for a typical one and 5.7 times the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income. South Patrick Shores is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 85% of U.S. towns. Among 638 Florida towns, just 6 have a lower July high than South Patrick Shores.
Where South Patrick Shores beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | South Patrick Shores | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 12.7% |
5,875 counted in 2010 and 6,496 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far South Patrick Shores is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 10,249 in 1990, 6,496 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
Explore the history →South Patrick Shores is unincorporated, so Brevard County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 South Patrick Shores.
South Patrick Shores has less tooth loss than most of Florida, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Melbourne and beyond.
Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 4.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
The share of adults in South Patrick Shores who smoke cigarettes: 9.5%. In South Patrick Shores, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Florida town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults in the town: 14% report frequent mental distress, 18% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 31 measures, South Patrick Shores is ahead of Florida on 18 and behind on 2.
| South Patrick Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | South Patrick Shores | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Brevard school district. South Patrick Shores’ only public school teaches 308 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 308 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Trails total 1.8 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In South Patrick Shores, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| South Patrick Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Patrick Community Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 2. Sea Gull Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The risk rating from FEMA for South Patrick Shores comes to 85 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1981: 50. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 77% come from hurricanes and 13% from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
South Patrick Shores has 565 jobs for its 2,580 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 21.8 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Only 5% of working residents stay in South Patrick Shores for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 254, to 565. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. The top destinations are Melbourne (16%), Palm Bay (9%) and Orlando (5%).
| South Patrick Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
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, 7 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.
Snowfall is close to zero. South Patrick Shores’ January low is 54°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For South Patrick Shores, the median rent is $2,054 a month. A home in South Patrick Shores typically sold within 38 days of listing. Sellers in South Patrick Shores got 97.1% of the asking price, typically.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Patrick Shores. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
23 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
23 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
7 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
31 mi BeachPlayalinda Beach
23 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 South Patrick Shores
About 11 of every 100 South Patrick Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where South Patrick Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Florida, United States
South Patrick Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,496 at the 2020 census, up from 5,875 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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3 towns share a border with South Patrick Shores.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Patrick Shores | #43 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Satellite Beach | #22 | A− | D | A− | B+ | A |
| Patrick AFB | — | — | D− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Merritt Island | #125 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Patrick AFB has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Patrick Shores, Patrick AFB and Merritt Island report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Patrick Shores with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. South Patrick Shores grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #43 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $444,000, 18% above the Florida typical home. 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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