Vero Beach South, FL vs Florida Ridge, FL

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

MetricVero Beach South, FLFlorida Ridge, FL
Population30,34420,889
Median Household Income$73,420$66,625
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,342/mo
Median Home Value$335,200$287,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%32.3%
Poverty Rate9.1%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*195*
Property Crime Rate /100k851*851*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min24.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.616.5
College Degree Rate29.2%28.5%
Foreign-Born %10.3%11.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-3.8%

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.