Fort Pierce, FL vs West Vero Corridor, FL

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

MetricFort Pierce, FLWest Vero Corridor, FL
Population49,08210,461
Median Household Income$47,072$61,927
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,706/mo
Median Home Value$250,800$216,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.8%59.2%
Poverty Rate26.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422195*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,583851*
Median AQI3437
Good AQI Days /yr351302
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min28.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.3—
College Degree Rate18.7%34%
Foreign-Born %19.3%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%—

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