Vero Beach, FL vs Vero Beach South, FL

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

MetricVero Beach, FLVero Beach South, FL
Population17,04230,344
Median Household Income$69,758$73,420
Median Rent$1,221/mo$1,314/mo
Median Home Value$391,900$335,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%50.3%
Poverty Rate16.1%9.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67195*
Property Crime Rate /100k504851*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.714.6
College Degree Rate39.1%29.2%
Foreign-Born %13%10.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Vero Beach South (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.