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30,344people live here $73,420median household incomeNear US average $1,314median rent per monthNear US average $335,200median home valueNear US average

Vero Beach South is an unincorporated community in Indian River County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Vero Beach South

Vero Beach South is an unincorporated community in Florida with commutes that run shorter than most cities, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Vero Beach South deals with a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, above-average rainfall, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Short commutes
Clean air
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High rent burden for renters
Above-average rainfall
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Vero Beach South compares

Median household income

Vero Beach South$73,420

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Vero Beach South$1,314

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Vero Beach South$335,200

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Vero Beach South

Based on Vero Beach South's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,628

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,560 a year
50% of Vero Beach South renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$67,040

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $33,520
Homes cost 4.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,314/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,314 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $335,200. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $335,200 · 50% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Indian River County is 4.7%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Indian River County (county-wide)

Safety

195 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Vero Beach South doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 851/100k · Policed by Indian River County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 18% below US

21 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.4 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

75%

Carpool

13%

Work from home

11%

Other

1.0%

Walk

0.2%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 56°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 19% below US

29% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

3 public schools inside the boundary

There are 3 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (83 miles away).

Bottom line

Vero Beach South's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin and above-average rainfall. A year of median rent ($1,314/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who want short commutes.

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