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West Canaveral GrovesFL

224 people call this town in Florida home.

Is West Canaveral Groves a good place to live?

31% of households are owner-occupiers in West Canaveral Groves, below both the Florida town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). West Canaveral Groves’ concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. West Canaveral Groves has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

224 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Universal Studios Florida and 46 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Canaveral Groves. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Windover Archaeological Site: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to West Canaveral Groves: who provides what

West Canaveral Groves is unincorporated, so Brevard County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Cocoa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesBrevard CountyBrevard County provides services here
SchoolsBrevard County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBrevard Supervisor of ElectionsBrevard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code3292632926 100%Census 2020

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 West Canaveral Groves.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in West Canaveral Groves: hurricanes

FEMA puts 47% of West Canaveral Groves’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 27% to wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 96% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 2017.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesWildfireInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2017

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in West Canaveral Groves work out of town

The top destinations are Cocoa (10%), Rockledge (8%) and Titusville (8%). West Canaveral Groves: 0.6% of working residents work locally. For West Canaveral Groves, the median household income is $54,000.

1%work in town
West Canaveral GrovesTypical Florida townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line18%11%9.6%
Median household income$54,000$73,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.6%5%8%

Where working residents work

In West Canaveral Groves1%
Cocoa10%
Rockledge8%
Titusville8%
Merritt Island8%
14 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in West Canaveral Groves
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

West Canaveral Groves has mild winters and hot summers

For West Canaveral Groves, the peak summer temperature is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter53–73°
Spring62–82°
Summer73–90°
Fall67–84°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy West Canaveral Groves is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in West Canaveral Groves who have no health insurance is 11%. Against the Florida average, West Canaveral Groves comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 5. Among adults here, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 39% have high blood pressure.

West Canaveral GrovesTypical Florida townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%18%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
31 measures vs. Florida
5 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outWest Canaveral GrovesFL
Fewer uninsured adults10.7%15.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.8%8.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.5%12.7%
Cape Canaveral Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.1% of the land in West Canaveral Groves is protected from building

Trails total 4.6 miles in 1 park or preserve. The park or preserve spreads over 3 acres of West Canaveral Groves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 2 of 2,405 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Canaveral Marshes Conservation Area—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Canaveral Groves

14pages on West Canaveral Groves
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of West Canaveral Groves; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave West Canaveral Groves for work

Where West Canaveral Groves’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Cocoa Cocoa 10% 8% → Rockledge Rockledge 8% 8% → Titusville Titusville 8% 8% → Merritt Island Merritt Island 8% 7% → Melbourne Melbourne 7% 5% → Palm Bay Palm Bay 5% West Canaveral Groves · 1% stay
7jobs based in West Canaveral Groves
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about West Canaveral Groves

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Canaveral Groves, FL a good place to live?

West Canaveral Groves has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.