What it's like to live in Venice
Venice is a small city in Florida with crime rates well below the national average, a highly educated workforce, and a population that has grown fast since 2020. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Venice deals with home prices well above the national average, unemployment above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
The not so good
- High home prices
- Above-average unemployment
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
How Venice compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Venice
Based on Venice's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,212
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $64,240 a year
- 56% of Venice renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$86,940
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $43,470
- Homes cost 5.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 14% above US
$1,606/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,606 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $434,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $434,700 · 56% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▲ 30% above US
5.6% unemployment
Unemployment here is 5.6%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 84% below US
66 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1441/100k · Venice Police Department · 2020 data
Getting aroundNear US average
26 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 26.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 25% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 54°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 5.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 29% above US
46% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
4 public schools inside the boundary
There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (31 miles away).
Bottom line
Venice's strongest points are crime rates well below the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are home prices well above the national average and unemployment above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,606/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (25% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for anyone moving without a job lined up.
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