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Viera West.
Viera West is an unincorporated community in Brevard 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 Viera West
Viera West is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Viera West deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, larger class sizes than the national average, and hot summers.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Clean air
- Highly educated workforce
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- High student-teacher ratio
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Viera West compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Viera West
Based on Viera West's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,364
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $87,280 a year
- 41% of Viera West renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$109,320
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $54,660
- Homes cost 5.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 54% above US
$2,182/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,182 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $546,600. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $546,600 · 41% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Brevard County is 4.2%, 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.
Brevard County (county-wide)
Safety
121 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Viera West doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Brevard 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 528/100k · Policed by Brevard County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 19% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 52°F. It's a wet climate overall.
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▲ 53% above US
55% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a highly educated city, with over half the adult population holding a college degree. That tends to shape the job market and the broader culture, and it's a solid indicator of a strong professional scene.
Schools
7 public schools inside the boundary
There are 7 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Canaveral National Seashore (37 miles away).
Bottom line
Viera West's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,182/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (19% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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