Viera West, FL vs Cocoa, FL

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

MetricViera West, FLCocoa, FL
Population17,98419,554
Median Household Income$109,170$63,105
Median Rent$2,182/mo$1,274/mo
Median Home Value$546,600$246,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%59.1%
Poverty Rate3.2%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 Commute27.5 min25.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.514
College Degree Rate55.1%27.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 West (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.