Viera West, FL vs West Melbourne, FL

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

MetricViera West, FLWest Melbourne, FL
Population17,98428,795
Median Household Income$109,170$92,986
Median Rent$2,182/mo$1,845/mo
Median Home Value$546,600$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%40.7%
Poverty Rate3.2%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k121*165
Property Crime Rate /100k528*932
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows52°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min22.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.516.3
College Degree Rate55.1%42%
Foreign-Born %11.3%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+20.6%

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