One of the nice things about Vero Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Vero Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.49 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Vero Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Vero Beach are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.70% of adults in Vero Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Vero Beach in 2018 was $51,610, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $206,440 for a family of four. However, Vero Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vero Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vero Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vero Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vero Beach include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Vero Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
