West Melbourne, FL vs Viera West, FL

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

MetricWest Melbourne, FLViera West, FL
Population28,79517,984
Median Household Income$92,986$109,170
Median Rent$1,845/mo$2,182/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$546,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%40.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%3.2%
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 min27.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.318.5
College Degree Rate42%55.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%11.3%
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.