About Brevard County
Brevard County is a great place to live. For more about the county such as
employment, cost of living, health and medical, transportation see http://www.brevardren.com
Because it is a great place to live, it's also a great place to own a business.
It definitely is a growing community and the county is very helpful to
new business. From a personal standpoint having owned several businesses
plus running them for major companies-one thing I can definitely say is
that there is breathing room here. That is, it hasn't all been said and
done. Brevard County and it's towns like Melbourne, Palm Bay and Viera
offer up ground floor opportunities for new business.
In a recent study, with a major space employer in Melbourne, the employees
had this to say.
- Melbourne is a safe place to live
It has great weather and lots of sun
It’s easy to travel and get to work and there are good job opportunities..
There is a wide variety of recreational facilities.
It’s easy to get involved in the community.
It’s a great place for creative people.
Three out of four would recommend a friend or family member to relocate to Melbourne.
Melbourne has the amenities that a larger town would have yet it has a small town atmosphere.
I call it user friendly.
All that and the Real Estate is a good deal. As of this writing (summer 2007) single-family homes, minutes from the beaches can be had from 200,000 up.
Melbourne, and its landside communities of West Melbourne and Melbourne
Village, plus its beachside communities of Indialantic, Melbourne Beach,
and Floridana (going south), or Indian Harbor Beach and Satellite Beach (going
north) is simply a great place to live. Ditto for the greater Melbourne area
from Sebastian Inlet to Cape Canaveral. What a great place to relocate or
retire to.
More statistics below:
Location and Miles* To:
Tallahassee ................................... 245
Orlando ................................... 36
Tampa ................................... 108
Jacksonville ................................... 135
Miami ................................... 197
Atlanta ................................... 418
Chicago ................................... 995
Dallas ................................... 995
New York ................................... 920
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
Average Temperature High Low
January: 71 50
July: 90 73
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation ...........................
53
Average Annual Rain Days ........................... 116
(2005)
Average Annual Employment 203,620
Natural Resources & Mining 0.2%
Information 1.4%
Education & Health Services 13.1%
Manufacturing 11.5%
Other Services 3.0% 3.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 18.3%
Leisure & Hospitality 9.9%
Construction 8.2%
Financial Activities 4.0%
Professional & Business Services 17.1%
Public administration 7.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Major private sector employers
United Space Alliance
Business Line: NASA Space Flight Operations Contractor
Number of Employees.....................................................
6,500
Harris Corporation
Business Line: International Communications Equipment Company
Number of Employees.....................................................
6,500
Health First, Inc.
Business Line: Integrated Healthcare Delivery System
Number of Employees.....................................................
6,100
Space Gateway Support
Business Line: Base Operations for NASA & 45th Space Wing
Number of Employees.....................................................
3,000
Wuesthoff Health System
Business Line: Full-Service Healthcare System
Number of Employees.....................................................
2,500
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Business Line: Global Aerospace & Defense Company
Number of Employees.....................................................
2,000
The Boeing Company
Business Line: Payload Processing for Shuttle Operations
Number of Employees.....................................................
1,800
Sea Ray Boats, Inc.
Business Line: Boat Manufacturer
Number of Employees.....................................................
1,293
MC Assembly
Business Line: PC Board Assembly
Number of Employees.....................................................
1,200
Rockwell Collins
Business Line: Avionics Systems Manufacturer
Number of Employees.....................................................
1,120
Average Annual Wage
(2005)
All Industries $38,287
Construction $42,164
Education & Health Services $38,708
Financial Activities $40,273
Information $46,398
Leisure & Hospitality $14,568
Manufacturing $58,823
Natural Resources & Mining $26,982
Other Services $22,734
Professional & Business Services $46,371
Public administration $45,407
Trade, Transportation and Utilities $28,691
Unclassified $26,638
Taxes
STATE
Corporate Income Tax 6.0%
Personal Income Tax 0.0%
Retail Sales Tax 6.0%
BREVARD COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government 5.2154
Schools 7.9630
Special 0.5005
Total 13.6789
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption: Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option) 0.00
Federal Enterprise Zone No
State Enterprise Zone EZ-0501
Transportation
Federal Interstates I-95
Federal Highways US-1; US-192
State Highways SR-A1A; 5; 46; 50; 405; 407; 501; 520; 524; 528
Railroads Florida East Coast Railway
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service: Melbourne International
Airport
# Runways 3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.) 10200
General Aviation Airports Space Coast Regional Airport; Merritt Island Airport
Local Deep Water Port Port Canaveral
Miles to Closest Port 1
For more information see the links to the left or go to http://www.eflorida.com/profiles/CountyReport.asp?CountyID=5&Display=all