Cocoa, FL vs Viera West, FL

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

MetricCocoa, FLViera West, FL
Population19,55417,984
Median Household Income$63,105$109,170
Median Rent$1,274/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$246,100$546,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.1%40.7%
Poverty Rate13.1%3.2%
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 min27.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1418.5
College Degree Rate27.4%55.1%
Foreign-Born %11.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%—

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.