Living In Melbourne Florida vs. Palm Bay

[@benjaminbodenschatz7611]

I hope everyone is enjoying this video. Let me know which area on the Space Coast or which topics about Melbourne Florida you’d like me to film next. Just comment below...

[@TheNNutthowse]

Any information on special needs education and services?

[@melbournefloridaliving]

@@TheNNutthowse that's honestly not my area of expertise but I found this website with special needs schools in Brevard County: fun4spacecoastkids.com/Education-Childcare/Special-Needs-Schools/ I hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@Mark-yy2py]

Satellite beach!

[@eaglelifer4617]

Nice content why don’t you post anymore ?

[@Kimbergraham]

Ben! I live in the Melbourne area but have several friends that live in The Palm Bay Area and I have to agree with your comparisons. You have your facts 100% spot on. Both are great places to live and offer a variety to fit everyone’s needs. I95 makes it’s so easy to travel between the two cities so it’s easy to enjoy what both have to offer. The footage you shot was great and you have some of my favorite hang out spots in the such as El Leoncito in Viera and Off the Traxx in downtown Melbourne!
Keep up the great work 👍🏼👍🏼

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you Kimberly 😊 They both are great places. It just depends on what kind of lifestyle you’re looking for. I’m very happy to hear El Leoncito in Viera is one of your favorite hang out spots 😉 It’s the best restaurant in the county (but of course I’m a bit biased here) 😁 Thanks again for watching.

[@RicondaRacing]

Wasn't TRAXX an old club by the Ronkonkoma train station in NY?

[@heimdalvonodin4876]

Palm Bay is a real laid back and safe place to live. It has a rural feel but with all the amenities close at hand and short drives to anything else you may need.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you! I appreciate your comment.

[@heimdalvonodin4876]

@@TeflonTrench I'm over in Sebring, now. It has it's charm (and crime) but if you want a nice, clean, modern and well planned out town to live in, It's Palm Bay. I like the SE part. Big lots and great housing all back in there with not much by way of loud anything. Hop on San Filippo and cruise in to town or blast over to the Melbourne beaches on the 95. Some people say it's boring but I've lived in some real gritty places before and to me it's super chill for how big it actually is. I hope it hasn't changed much cause I'm going back

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@heimdalvonodin4876 Cool description, how would you rate Lakeland?

[@teriross3779]

Lived in both (been in the area since 1994). My biggest complaint about PB is no easy access to the beaches. I have always said Malabar Rd should be a causeway.

[@stevegriffiths8906]

Ben, you didn't cover crime rates in your report. I am curious how these two cities compare with each other and with other Florida cities.

[@edgardmahugnon3333]

Police 🚔 are there to provide excellent information to you.
Overall Ben did great job in comparison of both cities!!!

[@Cautela]

@@edgardmahugnon3333 He didn't say Ben didn't do a good job, he asked for crime rates in the area since he lives there, and that is a legitimate piece of info that was left out of the presentation.

[@C1K450]

@@Cautela easy. Just look it up on google. But I’ll make it easier for you. Melbourne is safe, it’s an older, retired folk city for normal life. Palm Bay is a little more ghetto, but real estate and development is booming there so it will balance out in due time as cost of living rises.

[@Cautela]

@@C1K450 Google? 😂 if you believe google is a source of unbiased, facts-based information, you're an idiot.

[@6122ula]

...🇺🇸 Ben your videos are some of the best about Melbourne and the music is bearable… Thank you… God bless America...🇺🇸

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you! 🇺🇸 God bless the USA 🇺🇸

[@creeriley03]

I love living in Palm Bay. It’s quiet and safe. Living in Florida it’s a million restaurants never have to eat at the same place

[@momlifeandstyle3751]

Thank you for the info! Its hard to find videos on Palm Bay 🌴

[@melbournefloridaliving]

You’re very welcome. I know there isn’t too much info about living in Palm Bay but a lot of people moving to Melbourne are often interested in Palm Bay and vice versa. Glad you liked.

[@don-tj7su]

I lived in palm bay for 30 years.it was a nice quiet place to live.now both areas are way to over crowded,the country feeling is long gone and the traffic is insane.not to mention the crime went way up in many areas....

[@mr.g937]

I think lumping in Viera with Melbourne makes Melbourne prices a lot higher in your medians. Viera is its own thing in my opinion.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

I would agree that Viera is kind of it's own thing. That's why I made a video about the different areas of Melbourne, that differentiates between Viera, Suntree, Eau Gallie, Central, etc.: th-cam.com/video/Sd4ae47v2pE/w-d-xo.html But when it comes to overall statistics, I have to include every Melbourne address and that includes a larger part of Viera. Thank you for watching.

[@hillofbeans2692]

I live in Palm Bay and I love it! I wouldn't live in Melbourne. The roads are narrow and downtown Melbourne is crazy busy. I can go there any time I want, but Palm bay is more laid back. I love my neighbors and my neighborhood.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Glad to hear you love to live in Palm Bay. It really depends on what people are looking for. That’s what I tried to bring across. Like you said, Palm Bay is more laid back and I get plenty of people looking for that. But there are also plenty of people wanting their mall, restaurants and bars in golf-cart distance 😉 People like different things and I think that’s ok. That’s why it’s great that we have Melbourne and Palm Bay right next to each other because everyone can find the perfect place for themselves. Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it!

[@hillofbeans2692]

@@TeflonTrench I'm in the Palm Bay NW area. It's not bad. My neighbors are really cool. I think my biggest issue is a close neighbor with a pit bull. That dog really wants to eat my dog! I'm sorry you're dealing with the crime rates where you are. I hope things get better.

[@mr.g937]

@@TeflonTrench what part of Palm Bay is ghetto? The only area I'd think of is the area near US1. Where do you live?

[@dianaa2910]

@@hillofbeans2692 how can I know which areas are the nw areas( names or zip) not from there wanna look and have a better idea

[@hillofbeans2692]

@@dianaa2910 Usually the address will say, "NW." 32907 is a decent area. Some of NW Palm Bay is spread out pretty far and in those areas the roads are not well maintained. You can go to "Google Instant View," and enter any address to get a good look at any neighborhood.

[@TheJoedip]

This video is accurate for the most part but very misleading in other aspects. Just as an example the shopping in Palm Bay vs Melbourne. Technically the shopping at hammocks landing is in west Melbourne but what you failed to say was that the shopping center is on the boarder of Palm Bay and is very centralized for both cities to enjoy. Palm Bay and Melbourne are both very small towns so saying one has this or that and the other doesn’t really means nothing do to the the size of both neighboring towns.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thanks for the comment. I assume you live in Palm Bay 😀 While I didn’t go into any detail about Hammocks Landing, I did say “and you can quickly drive to all the fun things to do because I-95 connects Palm Bay to Melbourne, Florida.” So while it would’ve made the video way too long to go into detail about each area, I did point at the fact that Melbourne and Palm Bay are well connected. I work both in Melbourne and Palm Bay. So I tried to be as objective as possible. So overall, comparing the entire city of Palm Bay (not just NW) and the entire city of Melbourne, I think it’s fair to say that in Melbourne you will have a much closer proximity to shopping malls than in Palm Bay. Thanks again for watching and pointing that out.

[@cosettebodenschatz2373]

Love the comparison and the drone footage is awesome.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you 😊

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

I am glad you explained all of this! I need to be in a place where I can walk. I didnt realize that you have to drive i Palm Bay,.

[@prdivamom]

I have family in Palm Bay & the only complaint I had during a visit was NO SIDEWALKS.. plenty of open areas but NO SIDEWALKS to explore those areas

[@doertebodenschatz8189]

Awesome pictures of this beautiful area! Would love to live there fulltime! Great video, great job. Did you work with a drohne? Very impressing , 👍🇺🇸✨🏖

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thanks again!

[@qure0013]

Great video & VERY useful! Keep it up!

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you 🙏 I’m glad you liked it. Will do 👍

[@familyiseverything5799]

It is getting busy here. New homes going in everywhere is Palm Bay. Melbourne is getting some beautiful brand new apt complexes everywhere.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thanks for the comment. You're right. New constructions are going up all over Melbourne and Palm Bay. Thanks for watching.

[@ndlsumr]

Thanks, Ben. Very helpful and informative video. I actually lived in Melbourne (Indian Harbor Beach) for a very short time in 1988, and am thinking of moving back. This video and some of the comments below provided answered a lot of my questions.

[@panzerwaffen2873]

Right now I'm visiting friends in Melbourne ...malabar road exactly people are cool and traffic is ok ... The vibe feels great ...no so expensive houses for rent and sale ...

[@soralozs7234]

For this video I already chose which of these places I like best and I chose Melbourne to go live because where I live it is very cold and I want to go further south because of the hotter weather thanks for the video

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Glad you liked the video. Check out the other videos on my channel. I made a lot of videos about Melbourne, FL. Thanks again for watching.

[@rootlady5934]

Informative...straightforward..answered the important questions..good vid! 🤗Gratitude dude!

[@TheMotz55]

Great Stuff. A later video might include good access to the beach, bike-hiking trails, or inexpensive fun things to do in Palm Bay/Melbourne.

[@penseyfrancis464]

The land is cheaper in the Bay. But, most areas of Melbourne have side walks and street lights. Melbourne area will hold it's value.

[@SedateState]

It would be great to see a video comparing Melbourne and Titusville.

[@paulleonard7038]

Titusville is a shit hole 😂

[@ja6368]

So informative. The best video I’ve seen, Thanks

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelmoore1274]

I live in palm bay bit I recommend Melbourne

[@melbournefloridaliving]

I do hear that quite often from people living in Palm Bay. At the same time, some people also tell me how much they love living in Palm Bay. It really depends on what you’re looking for.

[@michaelmoore1274]

@@melbournefloridaliving oh yeah dont get me wrong I love palm bay, but I go to Melbourne nearly every day whenever I make plans with my friends, theres just better stuff to do in my opinion

[@ThatOneQuirkyMother]

Thanks for the great video. Very helpful 👍👍👍

[@Griffith861]

I love Melbourne

[@matheusnitusdiary9230]

Thanks for your detailed information about Melbourne and Palm Bay. I was hoping to move to Florida, i need a favor from you by posting a video specifically of cheapest 1 bedroom apartment cost in Melbourne Florida.. Thanks in advance for your videos.

[@Annabelle-62]

I want rental properties can we include that?

[@berthasanchez7783]

Great video! Very informative.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@PenTHEgreat]

Thank you man‼

[@PenTHEgreat]

Very helpful video. ‼

[@rjf1403]

Great Share. Thanks for the infromation

[@brunosouto2482]

Very nice!

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you!

[@sendymars7866]

Thank you sir i living in Port St. Lucie Florida. I think to moving to Palm Bay very soon. Because Port St. Lucie get it expensive now

[@beautifulblendedchaos831]

This was an excellent video! Very well done 👍🏻

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you very much! Happy to hear that 😊

[@1Chrisw1]

Great video very well done. Pricing out of date for sure but I enjoyed the info nonetheless

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

Very helpful!

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching my videos.

[@LH-dw8qt]

What other areas would you suggest in regards to safety? I’m moving from Las Vegas to attend a university in Melbourne and I want to feel safe.
Love your videos!

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Hi Maple, here is a link to crime maps: www.neighborhoodscout.com/fl/melbourne/crime where you can see exactly how the crime rates are in cities, areas and neighborhoods. As real estate agents we’re legally prohibited from steering, so I’m not allowed to point out safe areas. Thank you for watching my videos. I’m glad you like them.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

David, you can consider yourself so lucky! To be able to grow up without having to worry about a thing and just cycling over to the beach... you were truly blessed. I had a similar childhood and I’m eternally grateful for it. Let’s pray that future generations may enjoy the same worry-free childhoods we had because that is something no money in the world could replace.

[@b8876]

Melbourne Beach

[@alexndabatinya7953]

I appreciate your video. Can you do comparison of trucking business between the too cities. Tnanx

[@bozenatoloczko9289]

‼️👍👏 so nice video and information 👍

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you so much 👍

[@lazaro6314]

Palm bay is turning into Poinciana FL. Dumpy, alot of Traffic, getting ghetto. Melbourne to me is better.

[@SuperTopher01]

We would love a downtown Melbourne video! Thank you.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Check out this video. It covers all the areas of Melbourne, including downtown: th-cam.com/video/Sd4ae47v2pE/w-d-xo.html

[@SuperTopher01]

@@melbournefloridaliving Thank you!!

[@JVCPhotography]

Do you have a 2024 updated video ?

[@mariecenoux6216]

Also palm bay video please
Thanks

[@madusonkeeper]

No matter which you choose you get the best of both! Is Emeral lakes still going in??

[@carlosaponte4396]

Hi, can you make a comparison between Melbourne and Jacksonville?

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

Cant you live in Palm Bay and easily access Melbourne? They look like they sit right next to each other

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Yes, in fact if you live in the northwest of Palm Bay, you're just minutes from the closest mall (Hammock Landing). However, if you'd live in the south of Palm Bay, it may take about half an hour to get there.

[@biggusdickus5807]

Lived here for 50yrs..can remember
When you could see the bottom of the lagoon, haven't seen a live horse shoe crab in years.now? Sell this sell that
Make this place like the place you left.
I get 50 or more offers a month to buy my house and property's..trouble is i
am not selling.

[@mariecenoux6216]

I would like to see Melbourne video please

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Hi Marie, thanks for watching. Here is my Melbourne page with more videos and more resources: melbournefloridaliving.com/resources/

[@mototodd]

Which one is closest to the best surf spots?

[@rnbrockstar6591]

Bro you shouldve just said Melbourne's young and palmbay is more for retirement

[@melbournefloridaliving]

😂 Being a real estate agent, there are certain things I am prohibited from saying. But thank you for pointing that out.

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

How much have the prices changed since you made the video? I just subscribed to you.

[@spieterman]

About $100k higher…

[@tbbucatfl]

how far to the beach is it from each town? does anyone of them offer beachfront condos? how much?

[@tbbucatfl]

How is the traffic to disney?

[@melbournefloridaliving]

It’s faster and easier to get to the beach from Melbourne because Melbourne has 3 bridges connecting it to the barrier island where the beaches are. Depending on where in Melbourne you are it’s anywhere from 8-25 minutes. Both cities are located on the Indian River, which divides the mainland from the barrier island with Melbourne Beach, Satellite Beach, etc.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

The traffic to Disney is overall pretty good. My wife and I have annual passes, so we go quite often. Just take 528 to 417. Takes about an hour. They’re building a monorail now, connecting Cape CANAVERAL with Orlando, Universal and Disney World. So you could also park at the Station and take the monorail.

[@1969MARKETING]

how much are property taxes in west melbourne for a 270k house with a homestead exemption?

[@andrewmccullough9367]

Downtown melb vs. Viera

[@melbournefloridaliving]

There are significant differences between the downtown Melbourne area and the Viera/Suntree areas. Definitely visit the area before making a purchase.

[@shaundellbarker7754]

Does it flood often in those areas

[@theoneandonlypinkypinky8245]

In Palm bay are they picky about large dogs breeds? I want to get dogs for protection when we move to Florida and the areas that are dog friendly I dont like like Miami beach.

[@Momma4210]

Everyone has dogs! Big, small, medium! Most more than one!

[@robertcostello8876]

Dogs are not going to save you get yourself a couple of guns and learn how and when to use then.the more accurate you shoot the better off you are.

[@mototodd]

Which one is closest to less crowded beaches?

[@brendakrause5639]

Beachside of Melbourne which are Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, and Melbourne Beach. Watch where other surfers surf because there are few areas with coral rocks.

[@kendrastevens5452]

What about Veira, or however its spelled?

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Hi Kenrda, Viera is a master planned development with parts in Rockledge and parts in Melbourne. I feature Viera in this video: th-cam.com/video/Sd4ae47v2pE/w-d-xo.html

[@penseyfrancis464]

Nice new clean area, but too much building and people with car's. They have many HOA!

[@fbibacon]

Id like a realestate agent to help with these moving too either theses areas

[@chandrasekhar-pv8dt]

Which city is best for students from fit

[@melbournefloridaliving]

That depends on budget, etc. but overall Melbourne has more bars and fun stuff, so as a student I would want to live in Melbourne.

[@chandrasekhar-pv8dt]

@@melbournefloridaliving as a student can i get jobs there in Melbourne .And one more thing how far apart from Melbourne to palm bay.

[@penseyfrancis464]

Melbourne, but Babcock runs into Palm Bay. Better have a car to live in these areas.

[@grogaz3522]

How's the manufacturing jobs look around that area? I want to sell my home in WA state. I'm worried about manufacturing or warehouse work around there. Thank You.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Hi and thank you for watching my videos. The main fields of the Space Coast are technology, defense and aerospace, with large employers like L3 Harris manufacturing communications equipment. So if that is what you're looking for, L3 Harris is the largest employer in the county. Otherwise I'd just look up current job offers for manufacturing/warehouse on indeed.com. I hope that helps.

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

Very few, the economy is not overly diverse

[@enahaylock6551]

Thanks I love your information, what can you tell me about high schools n college? Like Melbourbe a lot drove by yesterday, but leaning toward Palm Bay re house prices, since I want to pay cash n don't want HOA'S any more.

[@ogj13]

how far is melbourne from palm bay?

[@melbournefloridaliving]

They’re right next to each other. Thanks for watching.

[@ogj13]

awesome! i knew they were close but wasn't sure how close.
thanks 😊

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Yes, especially the north-western area of Palm Bay is super close to the Hammock Landing mall (some just a few minutes away). So if you want shopping and dining close by but want the Palm Bay prices, then I'd look there. If you want more of a rural feel then I'd go further south. Of course the downside of Palm Bay is that overall the school ratings are much lower. But if that's not important for you then it could be a great alternative to Melbourne.

[@2forfun007]

Native River not Indian

[@damarisfebus1418]

Hi. Speack spanish?

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Unfortunately I do not.

[@damarisfebus1418]

@@melbournefloridaliving ok thanks You. I like Melbourne

[@erayaktas1832]

Will be moving down from NY. Been to Palm Bay just today to look around, and met house builders. Is Palm Bay gay friendly at all?

[@USA____]

No

[@IcyBandicoot]

Hell no

[@yo876]

No Stay back

[@octurn]

House prices are going through the roof in Melbourne. If you were selling downunder you'll be getting a nice fat commission on the average price $941.000 Dec Qtr.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

G'day and cheers mate but this isn't downunder. It's Melbourne, Florida. Sounds pretty nice though. Hooroo.

[@dailykouture]

I love Viera! #Utopia

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Viera is the best 👍

[@lindaguida4074]

Melbourne is more expensive!

[@RicondaRacing]

Ew, golf clubs.

[@WebDesignerRhonda]

I am selling property in Palm bay

[@sunnysaintaugustine1683]

I would like to learn about Melbourne FL diversity and LGBT culture

[@USA____]

No

[@IcyBandicoot]

Hell no

[@ForeverE12]

@@JuancoPRoFlow homophobic

[@robertcostello8876]

Move to Orlando if you need that type of lifestyle

[@jamesparker6017]

Shouldn't be spoken of in same sentence. Not even close!

[@melbournefloridaliving]

They are very different. Obviously. I read the other day that Palm Bay is planning on building a downtown area by the Marina area. Plus there are lots of new constructions being built in Palm Bay. So it does have a lot of potential for the future. But I do live in Melbourne myself and I love it here.

[@melbournefloridaliving]

If you want to move to Melbourne Florida, Palm Bay or anywhere else on the Space Coast, give me a call or send a text 24/7 at: [phone]

[@quantumquestions5849]

Palm Bay is extremely ghetto

[@doertebodenschatz8189]

Awesome pictures of this beautiful area! Would love to live there fulltime! Great video, great job. Did you work with a drohne? Very impressing , 👍🇺🇸✨🏖

[@melbournefloridaliving]

Thank you 😊 Yeah this one turned out really good and the drone footage gives a nice perspective of the area. I’ll use drone footage in all my videos from now on. It helps a lot.