Sebastian, FL vs Vero Beach South, FL

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

MetricSebastian, FLVero Beach South, FL
Population26,26230,344
Median Household Income$69,409$73,420
Median Rent$1,451/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$335,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%50.3%
Poverty Rate10.1%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141195*
Property Crime Rate /100k848851*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.1 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.114.6
College Degree Rate27.1%29.2%
Foreign-Born %8.1%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%—

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