Palm Bay, FL vs Viera West, FL

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

MetricPalm Bay, FLViera West, FL
Population130,13217,984
Median Household Income$72,614$109,170
Median Rent$1,601/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$283,200$546,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%40.7%
Poverty Rate11.7%3.2%
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 min27.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.5
College Degree Rate24%55.1%
Foreign-Born %16%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.7%—

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.