Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Emily Brandon, writing for U.S. News & World Report, says, "In the wintertime, you'd expect most of the beaches in Florida to be full of tourists, but Melbourne Beach, Fla., is full of locals."
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Fairy penguins cross the beach on Phillip Island, which is located just a third of a mile offshore from Melbourne.
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Melbourne Beach, FL Statistics:
| Population: | 3,338 |
| Median home value: | $425,500 |
| Age 65 or over: | 23 percent |
| Cost of living: | 32.2 percent above the U.S. average |
| Maximum state income tax: | none |
| State sales tax: | 6 percent |
*Data from U.S. News & World Report article published June 3, 2007
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>>Go to the USN&WR article on Melbourne Beach, FL
