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Living in Wabasso, FL

Wabasso is a small town of 1,467 people in Indian River County, Florida. It's about 3 miles from Sebastian, FL and 67 miles from Orlando, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 73°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $376k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,467people
$376kTypical home
$1,357/moRent
91° / 73°Summer / winter
0"Snow
292Sunny days
130Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,467
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 398 people per sq mi
  • 67 mi to Orlando, FL
  • 3 mi to Sebastian, FL
  • 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $376k (≈$2,374/mo)
  • Median rent $1,357/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 73°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
  • 292 sunny days a year (112 totally clear)
  • 73 cloudy days a year
  • 17 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 130 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

  • Very low violent crime (143 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (658 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 52
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 41% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 7 mi to VRB airport
  • 71 mi to MCO (major hub)
  • 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1995
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 43 ft
  • Right on the coast
  • 43 mi to a big lake
  • Trailhead in town
  • Campground in town
  • 41 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 261 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 18 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 33% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 4 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Indian River County: R+27 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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