Vero Beach South, FL vs Vero Beach, FL

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

MetricVero Beach South, FLVero Beach, FL
Population30,34417,042
Median Household Income$73,420$69,758
Median Rent$1,314/mo$1,221/mo
Median Home Value$335,200$391,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%52.1%
Poverty Rate9.1%16.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*67
Property Crime Rate /100k851*504
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr302302
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min18.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.619.7
College Degree Rate29.2%39.1%
Foreign-Born %10.3%13%
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.