Viera East, FL vs Cocoa, FL

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

MetricViera East, FLCocoa, FL
Population12,57019,554
Median Household Income$92,467$63,105
Median Rent$1,681/mo$1,274/mo
Median Home Value$396,700$246,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.3%59.1%
Poverty Rate3.5%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k121*919
Property Crime Rate /100k528*2,444
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.714
College Degree Rate51.5%27.4%
Foreign-Born %5.7%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+4.1%

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 Viera East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.