Cocoa, FL vs Viera East, FL

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

MetricCocoa, FLViera East, FL
Population19,55412,570
Median Household Income$63,105$92,467
Median Rent$1,274/mo$1,681/mo
Median Home Value$246,100$396,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%44.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k919121*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,444528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1410.7
College Degree Rate27.4%51.5%
Foreign-Born %11.4%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+10.9%

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 East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.