Situated on Florida's Space Coast (about an hour's drive south of the Kennedy Space Center), Melbourne is a hub community in southern Brevard County.

As part of the Space Coast, Florida's high-tech center of the Southeast. Melbourne enjoys the prosperity brought by such companies like Harris Corporation, Rockwell Collins, and Florida Institute of Technology. The city vigorously promotes economic development and is actively engaged in revitalization efforts in many areas of the city.

The city was made famous as the birthplace of cultural-icon, Jim Morrison, the lead singer and lyricist of the popular rock band, The Doors. The city also boasts excellent recreational opportunies such as Brevard Zoo, Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area, and the Sea Turtle Preservation Society on Melbourne Beach.

The city continues to experience growth to charming communities including Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Indian Harbor Beach, and Satellite Beach.

The Melbourne metropolitan area has been ranked as one of the most affordable in the nation for homebuyers in a survey by the National Association of Home Builders. A 1998 issue of Money Magazine rated Melbourne the 7th 'Best Place' among medium-sized Southern communities.