Indian River County, Florida
Population 166,936 · Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fellsmere
- Overall cost of living: −1.7% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $351,500 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,357 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $157/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,800/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.69% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,436 | higher than 74% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $73,491 | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 320.7 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈256 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 52°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 56 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 2 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 9.1% of weeks | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.6°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 54.6 in | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $467/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $386/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.17/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.4/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.4/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.3 µg/m³ | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 10.4 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈50.2 ft | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92% | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 33.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.6:1 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.84 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.33 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.3 yrs | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 178/100k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.8% | higher than 86% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.9% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.6% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 13.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 100 min | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 50 per sq mi | higher than 78% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.1 per 1k | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 166,936 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median age | 55.3 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +19.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 36% Dem | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 63.4% Rep | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % White | 72.5% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 13.9% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.7% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 134 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.2 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 31 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.9% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 86 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 212 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 298 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 6 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 117 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 132 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
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