Palm Bay, FL vs Viera East, FL

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

MetricPalm Bay, FLViera East, FL
Population130,13212,570
Median Household Income$72,614$92,467
Median Rent$1,601/mo$1,681/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$396,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%44.3%
Poverty Rate11.7%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k275121*
Property Crime Rate /100k836528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.610.7
College Degree Rate24%51.5%
Foreign-Born %16%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%+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.