About Brevard County Florida
Brevard County is a great place to live.
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
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We will work one on one with you to understand your needs and help find appropriate
solutions. I do this by providing up to date information on the Naples and Brevard
County commercial real estate market, as well as comparative and financial analysis
in order for you to make truly informed business decisions and potentially save
you thousands of dollars along the way. If at anytime you need additional information
or have a specific need that I can help you with please let me know and I would
be honored to assist you with your next Brevard County commercial real estate
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