Lakewood Park, FL vs Vero Beach, FL

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

MetricLakewood Park, FLVero Beach, FL
Population13,86617,042
Median Household Income$64,023$69,758
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,221/mo
Median Home Value$268,400$391,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate9.4%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k373*67
Property Crime Rate /100k1,013*504
Median AQI3437
Good AQI Days /yr351302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min18.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—19.7
College Degree Rate18.8%39.1%
Foreign-Born %13.6%13%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+7.6%

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