West Melbourne, FL vs Viera East, FL

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

MetricWest Melbourne, FLViera East, FL
Population28,79512,570
Median Household Income$92,986$92,467
Median Rent$1,845/mo$1,681/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$396,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%44.3%
Poverty Rate7.3%3.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165121*
Property Crime Rate /100k932528*
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr333333
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.310.7
College Degree Rate42%51.5%
Foreign-Born %10.5%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+20.6%+10.9%

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.