Living in West Canaveral Groves, FL
West Canaveral Groves is a tiny town of 224 people in Brevard County, Florida. It's about 25 miles from Orlando, FL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $340k and rent runs about $2k a month.
224people
$340kTypical home
$1,556/moRent
90° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
273Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 224
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 60 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Orlando, FL
- 25 mi to Orlando, FL
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $340k (≈$2,142/mo)
- Median rent $1,556/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 70°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
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (195 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 16% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to MLB airport
- 28 mi to MCO (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 514 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 134 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Florida districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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
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.