Viera East vs West Melbourne

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Viera East, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

West Melbourne, FL

Area Score

Top 48% nationally

Signals

Viera East

West Melbourne

Opportunity

52 · Bottom 42%

67 · Top 28%

Climate

83 · Top 10%

Physical resilience

19 · Bottom 12%

Housing affordability

77 · Bottom 44%

75 · Bottom 41%

Access

97 · Top 23%

98 · Top 19%

Economic stability

56 · Bottom 41%

59 · Bottom 46%

Measured values

Metric	Viera East	West Melbourne	Source period
Population	12,570	28,795	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$92,467	$92,986	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$49,894	$42,080	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,485/sq mi	2,647/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$396,700	$377,100	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,681	$1,845	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	76.3%	72.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.7%	-0.7%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	51.5%	42.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	3.5%	7.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	90°F	90°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	50.8"	50.8"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	12 mi	4 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	26.7 min	24.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	44.8	39.4	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Viera East

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

West Melbourne

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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