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Tropical ParkFL

A town of 2,355.

Population
2,355
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$307K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
616
A commuter town

Is Tropical Park a good place to live?

Tropical Park’s best subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for health. 38% of residents live below the poverty line in Tropical Park, above both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of Florida’s 777 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $36K, and 38% of residents live below the poverty line. Tropical Park’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Tropical Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAWalkabilityA−OutdoorsWeakestD−HealthDJobs & incomeDHazard riskC−Cost of living

What makes Tropical Park stand out

Where Tropical Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

12.4of 20 on EPA’s indexCar-dependentWalkable
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
3.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better4 too close to call25 worse
Widest gapTropical ParkFL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth31.2%12.7%
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails FL on 25 of 31 CDC measures, beats it on 2
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Tropical Park for work

Where Tropical Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Merritt Island Merritt Island 10% 6% → Cocoa Beach Cocoa Beach 6% 5% → Palm Bay Palm Bay 5% 5% → Rockledge Rockledge 5% 4% → Melbourne Melbourne 4% 4% → Orlando Orlando 4% Tropical Park · 2% stay
616jobs based in Tropical Park
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Tropical Park grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Tropical Park is from typical.

How grading works

HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Cape Canaveral Hospital 4.7 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.4 of 20; 6.3% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $307K, 3.9 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landA−Open →HistoryC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.4; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Windover Archaeological Site and 21 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tropical Park. Close and well known come first.

All 74 attractions →
14 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site10 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex33 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House10 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial10 mi MuseumUnited States Astronaut Hall of Fame11 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Windover 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 · United States Astronaut Hall of Fame: Håkan Dahlström from Malmö, Sweden, CC BY 2.0 · Brevard Zoo: Rusty Clark from merritt usland FLA, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Tropical Park: who provides what

Tropical Park is unincorporated, so Brevard County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Cocoa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBrevard CountyBrevard County provides services here
SchoolsBrevard County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBrevard Supervisor of ElectionsBrevard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code3295332953 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tropical Park.

HealthD−

Compared with most of Florida and the rest of the country, more of Tropical Park’s adults say their health is fair or poor

35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Tropical Park. Among 637 Florida towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Tropical Park. 22% of adults report frequent mental distress in Tropical Park.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Tropical ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%20%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)24%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)46%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better4 too close to call25 worse
What stands outTropical ParkFL
Fewer binge drinkers11.7%14.6%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%9.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth31.2%12.7%
Cape Canaveral Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageTropical Park’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.7 miles to an ER · Cape Canaveral HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than FL on 2 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

SchoolsB+

Tropical Park’s schools rank ahead of 74% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Brevard school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

74%of FL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Gardendale Separate Day SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–1262D−
Full pageTropical Park’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsBREVARDEvery school2 schools · Gardendale Separate Day SchoolQuestions“Are Tropical Park’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Very high risk in Tropical Park, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
Full pageTropical Park’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters35 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Tropical Park’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Tropical Park for work: only 2% work in town. Tropical Park’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Tropical Park has lost 63 jobs, to 616 in 2023.

2%work in town
Tropical ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%5%8%

Where working residents work

In Tropical Park2%
Merritt Island10%
Cocoa Beach6%
Palm Bay5%
Rockledge5%
19 mi
median commute distance
616
jobs based in Tropical Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
Full pageTropical Park’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here616 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Tropical ParkCommute times19 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Tropical Park has mild winters and hot summers

Tropical Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Tropical Park is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter55–72°
Spring65–80°
Summer75–89°
Fall70–83°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
Full pageTropical Park’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 53°Rain & snow51″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA−

Tropical Park has set aside 3.6% of its land for conservation

0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

3.6%conserved
3.6%
conserved · 12 of 349 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Woody Simpson Park0.5 mi10
2. Pineview Park—2
Full pageTropical Park’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Woody Simpson ParkConserved land3.6% conserved · 12 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Tropical Park?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade C−

A smaller share of households in Tropical Park own their home than in the typical Florida or U.S. town

24% of Tropical Park households own their home.

$106Kmedian sale price
Tropical ParkFlorida townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home24%72%73%
Median rent$1,179 a month$1,647 a month$1,185 a month
2
homes sold in May
Full pageTropical Park’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of incomeRents$1,179 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tropical Park

16pages on Tropical Park
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 74% of FL districts · 2 schoolsHealthD−Better than FL on 2 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC−Work & commuteD$36K median household income · 616 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
OutdoorsA−1 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions74 nearby · Aladdin Theater 2 miLibraryMerritt Island Public LibraryCollegesEastern Florida State College is 14.7 mi away
The story
Climate90° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Tropical Park

Eastern Florida State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Melbourne14.7 mi$2,496 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Tropical Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Tropical Park

Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Tropical Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It occupies a portion of Merritt Island, a barrier island, and is surrounded by the CDP of Merritt Island. Florida State Road 3 is the main highway in the area, forming the eastern edge of Tropical Park. Tropical Park was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Palm Bay—Melbourne—Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
10 ft

Questions about Tropical Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tropical Park, FL expensive?

Yes. The typical home is worth about $307,000, 18% below 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 C−.