Viera EastFL
Some 12,570 people live in this town, in Florida.
Is Viera East a good place to live?
Health is its strong suit: it is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. Overall, Viera East earns a B, better than just over three fifths of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 78th of 634 in Florida. Add schools to its strengths (B+): its schools rank ahead of 74% of Florida towns. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $397K, 5.1 years of the Palm Bay metro’s $78K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 32% of residents are 65 or older in the town, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Its concentration of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Florida town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Viera East stand out
Where Viera East beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
97% of working residents leave Viera East for work
Where Viera East’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Viera East grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Viera East is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Windover Archaeological Site and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Viera East. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Ancient siteWindover Archaeological Site
18 mi MuseumKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
38 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce House
3 mi Zoo & aquariumBrevard Zoo
18 mi LandmarkSpace Mirror Memorial
18 mi MuseumUnited States Astronaut Hall of FamePhoto credits
Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex: Bill White, Public domain · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brevard Zoo: Rusty Clark from merritt usland FLA, CC BY 2.0 · Space Mirror Memorial: Seth Buckley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Astronaut Hall of Fame: Håkan Dahlström from Malmö, Sweden, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Viera East: who provides what
Viera East is unincorporated, so Brevard County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Viera East.
Viera East has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less food insecurity than most of Florida.
Viera East keeps 0.4% of its land conserved
Trails total 9.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Viera East: 2, covering 16 acres.
| Viera East | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Suseda Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Bayhill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Viera East earns a B+ for schools
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Brevard school district. 2 public schools serve Viera East, with 502 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph M Williams Junior Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 436 | A− |
| Devereux HospitalLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 66 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The biggest natural risk in Viera East is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Just over two thirds of Viera East’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Flood insurance has paid out on 18 claims locally since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Viera East earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 8.6% of its 9,626 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
13% of Viera East adults report frequent physical distress. This Florida town beats the Florida average on 17 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Viera East, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 9% smoke cigarettes.
| Viera East | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Viera East | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Viera East has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Viera East, nearly a fifth of workers do their job from home. Only 3% of working residents stay in Viera East for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Viera East grew to 3,118 in 2023, 486 more than in 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away.
| Viera East | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Viera East has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 52.5°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90°.
The January low in Viera East is 53°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Viera East | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 53°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Viera East sells for about $442K at the median
A home in Viera East typically sold within 40 days of listing. The rent at the middle of the market for Viera East comes to $1,681 a month. In Viera East, the typical sale closed at 97.9% of the list price.
| Viera East | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,681 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Viera East
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Viera East
About 6 of every 100 Viera East residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Viera East
CDP in Florida, United States
Viera East is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,687 at the 2020 census, up from 10,757 at the 2010 census. It forms a part of the larger unincorporated community of Viera and is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan, Florida Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Area code
- 321
Viera East’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Viera East.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera East | #78 | B | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Rockledge | #181 | B− | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Viera West | #154 | B− | D | — | B+ | A− |
Viera East, Rockledge and Viera West report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Viera East with a neighbor →
Questions about Viera East
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Viera East, FL a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Viera East grades B overall, better than 61% of U.S. towns and #78 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Viera East, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $397,000, 6% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.