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Living in Viera West, FL

Viera West is a small city of 17,984 people in Brevard County, Florida. It's about 21 miles from Palm Bay, FL and 33 miles from Orlando, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $547k and rent runs about $2k a month.

17,984people
$547kTypical home
$2,182/moRent
90° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
117Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 17,984
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,976 people per sq mi
  • 33 mi to Orlando, FL
  • 21 mi to Palm Bay, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $547k (≈$3,447/mo)
  • Median rent $2,182/mo
  • Median household income $109k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 72°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
  • 273 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
  • 92 cloudy days a year
  • 22 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 117 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (626 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 45
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 55% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 12 mi to MLB airport
  • 37 mi to MCO (major hub)
  • 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2012
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 26 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 36 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 17 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 505 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 50 bars within 25 mi
  • 114 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 18 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 5 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 22% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 10 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Brevard County: R+21 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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