Lakewood Park, FL vs Vero Beach South, FL

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

MetricLakewood Park, FLVero Beach South, FL
Population13,86630,344
Median Household Income$64,023$73,420
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$268,400$335,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)10098
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%50.3%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k373*195*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,013*851*
Median AQI3437
Good AQI Days /yr351302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—14.6
College Degree Rate18.8%29.2%
Foreign-Born %13.6%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%—

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