Viera West’s household incomes are higher than in 83% of U.S. towns
3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, where Florida as a whole has 12.6%. Jobs and income earn Viera West A; getting around on foot earns it C. Only 6% work in Viera West itself; outside it, Melbourne draws the most (18%, 10 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Viera West
Fewer jobs are based in Viera West than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Viera West fell from 16,357 in 2013 to 5,497 in 2023, −66%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Viera West
67% of Viera West residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 42% of the jobs based in Viera West pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 94% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Viera West draws workers from far and wide
The 5,497 jobs in Viera West are filled from a wide area. Viera West’s own residents hold 8% and the ten next-biggest home towns 36%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Viera West
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Viera West is better than 88% of U.S. towns, #47 of 638 in Florida. The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 60% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Viera West could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Jobs in Viera West: what the 5,497 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Viera West, 2013 → 2023: 16,357 → 5,497. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Viera West’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where Viera West’s working residents head each day
Where Viera West clocks in
18% of workers
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Viera West by day and by night
On a workday 6,792 residents head out to work, 446 work right here, and 5,051 people come in from elsewhere.
About 16,000 people are in Viera West on a workday afternoon, 10% fewer than live here.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.76 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How long Viera West spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Viera West workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 6,596 commuters (the 19% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Miles to work from Viera West
About 22% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Viera West, most people drive to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Viera West is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns, #536 of 638 in Florida. Both inputs place Viera West near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 8,148 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 3.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 79% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.7% of Viera West households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Viera West’s commuters take a bus or train.
373rd of 1,822: where Viera West ranks among U.S. towns of 13,000 to 24,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
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| 63 | Pinecrest FL | 18,635 | $206K | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6% | A+ |
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| 84 | Lake Butler FL | 17,125 | $183K | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3% | A+ |
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| 110 | Palm Valley FL | 19,796 | $117K | 4.2% | 1.2% | 13% | A+ |
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| 371 | Lumberton TX | 14,123 | $108K | 3.7% | 2.5% | 12% | A |
| 372 | Oconomowoc WI | 20,119 | $106K | 7.7% | 2.2% | 15% | A |
| 373 | Viera West FL | 17,984 | $109K | 3.2% | 2.9% | 6% | A |
| 374 | Lake Shore MD | 18,249 | $131K | 6.4% | 3.8% | 6% | A |
| 375 | Northborough MA | 16,080 | $153K | 3.7% | 5.0% | 9% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,822 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Viera West, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Next door to Viera West
The biggest share goes to Viera East (2%).
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Viera West workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera West | – | A | C | 28 min | $109,170 |
| Viera East | 2% | B+ | B− | 25 min | $92,467 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Viera West’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Viera West: questions
What is the median household income in Viera West?
$109,170 (±$12,895) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Viera West?
3.2%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Viera West?
28 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 19% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Viera West work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Melbourne (18%, 10 mi), Palm Bay (9%, 21 mi), Rockledge (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Viera West walkable?
Viera West is more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Viera West without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Viera West, from the people who make the trip.
More of Viera West
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.