About one in 4 of Vero Beach’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Vero Beach South (5%), Fort Pierce (4%) and Florida Ridge (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

26%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vero Beach26%

Vero Beach South5%

Fort Pierce4%

Florida Ridge3%

Indian River Shores2%

11 mi

median commute distance

17,927

jobs based in Vero Beach

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

Vero Beach’s public schools outperform 68% of Florida districts

The public schools Vero Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Rosewood Magnet School	K–5	558	A
Beachland Elementary School	PK–5	534	B+
Exceptional Student Education	PK–5	26	Not graded
St. Helen Catholic School Private	K–8	286
Christ Church Academy Private	PK–2	88
Trinity Episcopal School Private	PK–1	77

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 9 schools →

Health

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Vero Beach beats the Florida average on 6 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

BHealth Grade

26 measures vs. Florida

6 better15 too close to call5 worse

What stands out	Vero Beach	FL
Fewer uninsured adults	12.3%	15.9%
Fewer adults with obesity	26.3%	31.9%
More adults who have had cancer	13%	9.1%

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital

0.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

63rd

percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

6.9% of Vero Beach is conserved land

9.1 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves.

#164for trails in FL

Map of Vero Beach: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

6.9%

conserved · 592 of 8,602 acres

9.1 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

#160

most conserved land in FL

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Riverside South Park	1 mi	19
2. Charles Park	1 mi	10
3. Veteran's Memorial Island Sanctuary	0.6 mi	6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.

97risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland flooding

704

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Vero Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter56–74°

Spring65–81°

Summer75–89°

Fall69–83°

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

89°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Vero Beach

Vero Beach's reported crime rate is well below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 12 violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vero Beach0.7

Florida2.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Vero Beach5

Florida10.8

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Housing

A typical Vero Beach home is worth about $362K

The typical Vero Beach home is worth about $362,000, down 1.9% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.

$362KZillow home value

Typical home value

Vero Beach$362K

Florida$376K

Market temperature

109

days on market

94%

sale-to-list price

−1.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Landmarks

14 places in Vero Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Vero Railroad Station

Old Palmetto HotelBuilt 1921

Vero Theatre

Vero Beach Community Building, Old

About Vero Beach

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Orlando along the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's Treasure Coast. Because it is located about 65 miles (105 km) north of West Palm Beach at the northern end of the South Florida region, the city has adopted two similar mottos "The Gateway to the Tropics" and "Where the Tropics Begin". Vero Beach was named the 7th Best Small Beach Town in Florida by Southern Living Magazine in 2023. The main roadways in the city are U.S. Route 1…

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