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The city had 29 schools in 2026. Vero Beach had a population of 17,042 in July 2026. Median household income was US$69,758 a year in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population17,603people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,695EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,073EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.39%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime571.4incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 64% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Vero 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 Vero Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,221 per month, while the median home value was US$391,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 64.4%, and the vacancy rate was 27.9% in July 2026. 54.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Vero Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1023
Utilities, 85 m² flat€103
Internet, 60 Mbps€66
Fitness club€59
Mobile plan, 10 GB€52

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly59.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited65.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,023 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB52.39 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home103.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146)32Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,221/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)27.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,960 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,251 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 rent1,073 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Vero 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family70%strong on family, weak on cost · range 61–79%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,223 of 17,603 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Vero Beach is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income69,758 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband76.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,695 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,361 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate3.39 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Vero Beach?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,361 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,175of €2,648 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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.€2,648
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− €1,251
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€103 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146) · 2025-12-31− €103
Internet€66 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146) · 2025-12-31− €66
Mobile plan€52 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Vero Beach (Wayback Machine capture 20250905184146) · 2025-12-31− €52
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,175
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vero 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 Vero Beach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher90.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools29 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents17.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio10 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents563 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,302 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vero 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 citiesVero Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vero Beach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Vero Beach571
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents571.4 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents308.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time18.39 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportVRB3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vero 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
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vero 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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.94 · Feb 24.22 · Mar 25.78 · Apr 27.72 · May 29.83 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 32.5 · Aug 32.56 · Sep 31.33 · Oct 29.33 · Nov 26.28 · Dec 24.11 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012843 (VERO BEACH INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 11.22 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 14.28 · Apr 16.89 · May 19.89 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 22.94 · Aug 23.11 · Sep 23 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 16.33 · Dec 13.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012843 (VERO BEACH INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 17.1 · Feb 18.3 · Mar 20 · Apr 22.3 · May 24.9 · Jun 27 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 21.3 · Dec 18.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.6 · Feb 55.88 · Mar 87.38 · Apr 77.72 · May 106.7 · Jun 171.7 · Jul 144.3 · Aug 186.7 · Sep 178.8 · Oct 135.4 · Nov 73.91 · Dec 64.52 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012843 (VERO BEACH INTL AP)16Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading46.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.44 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,362 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.04 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature18.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±6.1 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±6.1 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±6.1 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±6.1 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±6.1 °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 2,223 is not 4.6% 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 share4.58 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents2,223 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population163,662 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density586.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population17,603 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value391,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes64.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate56.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad13.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents8.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents4.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage73.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance9.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher39.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available94.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 20221,244,745 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202227 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,125 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home15.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans81.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Vero 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.

Plainfield as a Vero Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1708 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,695 Vero Beach+79%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 3.0 km Vero Beach+200%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,603 Vero Beach+184%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,361 Vero Beach+20%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.6% Vero Beach+34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 571 (2025) Vero Beachno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.4% Vero Beach+11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Vero Beach

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

Gifford 4.1 km away
Rent
824.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,192 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Vero Beach South 4.4 km away
Rent
1,214 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,098 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Florida Ridge 8.4 km away
Rent
1,240 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,788 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Vero Corridor 11.2 km away
Rent
1,576 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,694 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Lakewood Park 12.1 km away
Rent
1,114 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,213 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fort Pierce North 20.3 km away
Rent
850.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,286 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Port Wentworth17,604 residentsTifton17,595 residentsAmesbury17,617 residentsGodfrey17,620 residentsMillbrook17,623 residentsWaterville17,579 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 Vero Beach?

The median gross salary is 3,361 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Vero Beach?

The unemployment rate is 3.39 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Vero Beach?

Police recorded 571.4 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Vero Beach?

The published population is 17,603 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Vero Beach?

2,223 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 Vero Beach a good place to live?

Vero 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 Vero Beach?

Gifford, Vero Beach South, Florida Ridge, West Vero Corridor, Lakewood Park are near Vero Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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