Cocoa Beach, FL vs Viera West, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCocoa Beach, FLViera West, FL
Population11,37717,984
Median Household Income$87,990$109,170
Median Rent$1,569/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$503,200$546,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%40.7%
Poverty Rate9.6%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k408121*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,244528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.918.5
College Degree Rate49.7%55.1%
Foreign-Born %9.6%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Viera West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.