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Living in Cocoa Beach

The city had 115 schools in 2026. Cocoa Beach, a city in the United States, had a population of 11,377 in July 2026. 56.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 1,690 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population11,314people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,771EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,379EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate9.03%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean5.59µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Cocoa Beach?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cocoa Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,569 per month, while the median home value was US$503,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 78.9%, and the vacancy rate was 33.5% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cocoa Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,569/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)33.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,541 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,480 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,379 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Cocoa Beach a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–59%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–66%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,088 of 11,314 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$87,990 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Cocoa Beach is 9.0%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income87,990 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription89.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription7.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet3.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,771 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,623 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate9.03 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Cocoa Beach?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,623 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,278of €2,840 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,840
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,480
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,278
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cocoa Beach Salary needed to live in Cocoa Beach

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cocoa Beach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cocoa Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools115 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents12.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio35 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,690 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,661 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cocoa Beach when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCocoa Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Cocoa Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents542.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.53 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle1.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportCOI3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cocoa Beach. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cocoa Beach.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Cocoa Beach is 5.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.59 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.33 · Feb 23.67 · Mar 25.44 · Apr 27.67 · May 29.94 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 32.72 · Aug 32.61 · Sep 31.44 · Oct 29.06 · Nov 25.83 · Dec 23.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.28 · Feb 11.56 · Mar 13.44 · Apr 16.33 · May 19.67 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 22.72 · Aug 23 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.28 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 17.63 · Feb 18.88 · Mar 20.53 · Apr 23.05 · May 25.41 · Jun 27.19 · Jul 27.81 · Aug 28.07 · Sep 27.42 · Oct 25.25 · Nov 21.94 · Dec 19.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.36 · Feb 57.91 · Mar 74.42 · Apr 64.26 · May 97.03 · Jun 191 · Jul 173 · Aug 190.2 · Sep 217.2 · Oct 134.1 · Nov 65.28 · Dec 69.34 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00085612 (MELBOURNE WFO)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading47.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.24 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,544 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.72 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature18.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±5.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±5.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,088 is not 2.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.42 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,088 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density937.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population11,314 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value503,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes78.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate49.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents7.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage78.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher49.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available92.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,617 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home24.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans83.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Cocoa Beach

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cocoa as a Cocoa Beach alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Cocoa vs 2.4% Cocoa Beach+151%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,665 Cocoa vs €3,771 Cocoa Beach−29%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Cocoa vs 9.0% Cocoa Beach−38%
  • Residents: 19,777 Cocoa vs 11,314 Cocoa Beach+75%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Cocoa vs 8.0 km Cocoa Beach−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,623 Cocoa vs €3,623 Cocoa Beachsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Cocoa vs 5.6 µg/m³ Cocoa Beachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Cocoa

Plainfield as a Cocoa Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1629 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 11,314 Cocoa Beach+342%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.4% Cocoa Beach+153%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 9.0% Cocoa Beach−58%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,771 Cocoa Beach+28%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.6 µg/m³ Cocoa Beach+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,623 Cocoa Beach+12%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Cocoa Beach+13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Cocoa Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Merritt Island 6.4 km away
Rent
1,331 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,774 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Viera East 11.6 km away
Rent
1,553 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,850 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cocoa West 13.7 km away
Rent
1,074 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,286 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Viera West 14.4 km away
Rent
2,016 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,740 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
South Patrick Shores 14.5 km away
Rent
1,898 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,798 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Cocoa Beach, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Clawson11,312 residentsSchiller Park11,317 residentsThe Pinery11,311 residentsGardnerville Ranchos11,318 residentsBrandon11,306 residentsSummerfield11,327 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Cocoa Beach?

The median gross salary is 3,623 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Cocoa Beach?

The unemployment rate is 9.03 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Cocoa Beach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.59 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Cocoa Beach?

The published population is 11,314 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Cocoa Beach?

1,088 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Cocoa Beach a good place to live?

Cocoa Beach may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Cocoa Beach?

Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Rockledge, Viera East, Cocoa are near Cocoa Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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