Batavia, IL vs Melbourne, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Melbourne

69.9

#1158 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 7.6). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $60,917). Melbourne leads in average commute (22.5 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Melbourne, FL
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	69.9 (#1158)
Population	26,235	86,960
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$360,012
Median Household Income	$113,824	$60,917
Average Commute	29.6 min	22.5 min
Walk Score	29	33
Crime Level	2.5	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+20.8