Vero Beach South, FL vs Lakewood Park, FL

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

MetricVero Beach South, FLLakewood Park, FL
Population30,34413,866
Median Household Income$73,420$64,023
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$335,200$268,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)98100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%50.7%
Poverty Rate9.1%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*373*
Property Crime Rate /100k851*1,013*
Median AQI3734
Good AQI Days /yr302351
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows56°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.6—
College Degree Rate29.2%18.8%
Foreign-Born %10.3%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.1%

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.