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Population
(year 2000): 17,705 Males: 8,522 (48.1%), Females: 9,183
(51.9%)
Elevation: 22 feet
County: Indian River
Land area: 11.1 square miles
Zip codes: 32960..32969.
Median resident age: 47.7 years Median household
income: $38,427 (year 2000) Median house value: $144,800 (year
2000)
Races in Vero Beach:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (18.1%), German (16.5%), English
(16.3%), Italian (8.8%), United States (6.6%), Polish (3.9%).
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For population 25 years and over in Vero Beach
city
High school or higher: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
32.0%
Graduate or professional
degree: 10.7%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vero Beach
city
Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 13.8%
8.9% Foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 3.3% Europe,
1.1% Asia, 0.9% North America).
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Port
St. Lucie, FL (25.4 miles, pop. 88,769).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah,
FL (123.4 miles, pop. 226,419).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia,
PA (927.5 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Vero
Beach South, FL (2.1 miles), Gifford,
FL (2.7 miles), Indian
River Shores, FL (4.6 miles), Florida
Ridge, FL (4.7 miles), South
Beach, FL (4.8 miles), Winter
Beach, FL (5.5 miles), Lakewood
Park, FL (6.9 miles), West
Vero Corridor, FL (7.2 miles).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 79 buildings,
average cost: $141,300
1997: 20 buildings,
average cost: $196,500
1998: 28 buildings,
average cost: $194,300
1999: 26 buildings,
average cost: $289,800
2000: 24 buildings,
average cost: $267,200
2001: 25 buildings,
average cost: $257,500
2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $325,500
Area code: 772
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (19.3%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(14.4%), Retail trade (13.0%).
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Crime in Vero Beach (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per
100,000)
5 rapes (28.2 per
100,000)
18 robberies (101.7 per
100,000)
53 assaults (299.4 per
100,000)
160 burglaries (903.7
per 100,000)
591 larceny counts
(3338.0 per 100,000)
27 auto thefts (152.5
per 100,000)
Crime index = 310.6 (higher means
more crime, US average = 330.6)
Average weather in Vero Beach, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average temp. (°F)
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62.1
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63.2
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67.1
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70.7
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75.5
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79.3
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80.8
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80.9
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79.8
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75.2
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69.6
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64.0
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High temperature (°F)
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73.3
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74.2
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77.9
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81.3
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85.5
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88.6
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90.4
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90.2
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88.5
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84.4
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79.4
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74.6
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Low temperature (°F)
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50.8
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52.0
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56.3
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59.9
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65.5
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70.1
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71.2
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71.4
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71.0
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66.1
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59.7
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53.3
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Precipitation (in)
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2.7
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2.8
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3.9
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2.6
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4.3
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6.8
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6.4
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6.8
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7.1
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5.5
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3.7
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2.3
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Normal climate around Vero Beach, Florida
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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9
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7
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8
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6
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8
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14
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14
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14
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16
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13
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9
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8
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.7
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9.0
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9.9
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9.5
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9.1
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7.7
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6.9
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6.5
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7.3
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8.6
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8.6
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8.0
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Morning humidity (%)
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88
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88
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86
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84
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84
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80
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83
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85
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82
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81
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79
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81
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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60
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56
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56
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55
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58
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60
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59
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60
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59
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58
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56
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56
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Sunshine (%)
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64
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66
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72
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75
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74
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67
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65
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64
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63
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66
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65
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61
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Days clear of clouds
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9
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9
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9
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10
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9
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4
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3
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3
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4
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8
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9
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10
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Partly cloudy days
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11
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10
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12
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12
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14
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14
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16
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17
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15
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13
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12
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11
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Cloudy days
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12
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10
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11
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8
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9
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12
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12
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11
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12
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11
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10
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11
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Snowfall (in)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Hospitals/medical centers in Vero Beach:
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vero Beach:
SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL
CENTER (about 12 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL)
LAWNWOOD REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL)
SAINT LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; PORT
SAINT LUCIE, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Vero Beach:
VERO BEACH MUNI (about
2 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: VRB)
MELBOURNE INTL (about
36 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; ID: MLB)
PATRICK AFB (about 44 miles; COCOA BEACH, FL; ID:
COF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vero Beach:
NEW HIBISCUS AIRPARK
(about 9 miles; VERO BEACH, FL; ID: X52)
ST LUCIE COUNTY INTL
(about 12 miles; FORT PIERCE, FL; ID: FPR)
SEBASTIAN MUNI (about 13 miles; SEBASTIAN, FL; ID:
X26)
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Colleges/Universities in Vero Beach:
FLIGHT SAFETY
INTERNATIONAL (Full-time enrollment: 255; Location: 2805 AIRPORT
DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.flightsafety.com)
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAIRSTYLING
(Location: 1599 10TH AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students
nearest to Vero Beach:
INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FT PIERCE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,149)
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY-MELBOURNE (about 34 miles; MELBOURNE, FL; FT enrollment:
3,055)
BREVARD COMMUNITY
COLLEGE-COCOA CAMPUS (about 56 miles; COCOA, FL; FT enrollment:
7,277)
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC
COLLEGE-WEST PALM BEACH (about 71 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,109)
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (about 74 miles; LAKE WORTH, FL; FT enrollment: 8,390)
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL
FLORIDA (about 88 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 89
miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
Public high schools in Vero Beach:
VERO BEACH HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 2,668; Grades: 07 - 12)
INDIAN RIVER CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
268; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Vero Beach:
ST EDWARDS SCHOOL
(Students: 882; Location: 1895 SAINT EDWARDS DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
CHRISTIAN S (Students: 107; Location: 51 S. OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY;
Grades: KG - 12)
EXCELSIOR ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location:
955 82ND COURT; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Vero Beach:
OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,194; Grades: 06 - 08)
GIFFORD MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,126; Grades: 06 - 08)
DODGERTOWN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Grades: PK - 05)
GLENDALE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 587; Grades: PK - 05)
CITRUS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 581; Grades: KG - 05)
OSCEOLA MAGNET
SCHOOL (Students: 580; Grades: PK - 05)
VERO BEACH
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Grades: PK - 05)
ROSEWOOD MAGNET
SCHOOL (FORMERLY ROSEWOO (Students: 550; Grades: PK - 05)
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 468; Grades: PK - 05)
BEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429;
Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Vero Beach:
ST HELEN CATHOLIC
SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 2050 VERO BEACH AVENUE; Grades:
KG - 8)
GLENDALE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL (Students: 108; Location: 790 27TH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
INDIAN RIVER
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 6767 20TH STREET;
Grades: PK - 7)
SUNCOAST PRIMARY
SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 3050 43RD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 4425 71ST; Grades: PK - 11)
TREASURE COAST
MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 31; Location: 941 18THH STE.; Grades:
PK - KG)
MASTER'S ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location:
1590 27TH AVE; Grades: KG - 1)
Library in Vero Beach:
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $3,898,005; Location: 1600 21ST ST.; 308,337 books; 15,497
audio materials; 17,752 video materials; 1,675 serial subscriptions)
User submitted facts and corrections:
Vero Beach compared to Florida state average:
Unemployed percentage
below state average.
Black race population
percentage significantly above state average.
Median age
significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above
state average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Vero Beach:
WTTB (1490 AM; 1 kW;
VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WAXE (1370 AM; 1 kW;
VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJNX (1330 AM; 5 kW;
FORT PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW;
WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW;
ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW;
TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW;
PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW;
ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPSL (1590 AM; 5 kW;
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: PORT ST LUCIE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW;
OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW;
ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW;
MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL;
Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vero Beach:
WGYL (93.7 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WSCF-FM (91.9 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCZR (101.7 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSYR-FM (94.7 FM;
GIFFORD, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQOL (103.7 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W202AY (88.3 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WOSN (97.1 FM; INDIAN
RIVER SHORES, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WGNX (99.7 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: VERO BEACH FM RADIO PARTNERSHIP)
WQCS (88.9 FM; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: INDIAN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WWFR (91.7 FM; STUART,
FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WFLM (104.7 FM; WHITE
CITY, FL; Owner: MIDWAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W213AX (90.5 FM; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WSJZ-FM (95.9 FM;
SEBASTIAN, FL; Owner: SEBASTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKGR (98.7 FM; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLDI (95.5 FM; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W242AC (96.3 FM; PORT
ST. LUCIE, FL; Owner: FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
W214BD (90.7 FM;
GIFFORD, VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
W261CC (100.1 FM; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
WAOA-FM (107.1 FM;
MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAVW (92.7 FM; STUART, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Vero Beach:
WWCI-CA (Channel 10;
VERO BEACH, FL; Owner: V-1 PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
W57DM (Channel 57; VERO
BEACH, FL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE TREASURE COAST, L.L.C.)
W60CE (Channel 60;
SEBRING, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTCE (Channel 21; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: JACKSONVILLE EDUCATORS B/CNG, INC.)
W44AY (Channel 44; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPBF (Channel 25;
TEQUESTA, FL; Owner: WPBF-TV COMPANY)
WTVX (Channel 34; FORT
PIERCE, FL; Owner: C-34 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WWHB-CA (Channel 15;
STUART, FL; Owner: AMERICAN NETCOM, INC.)
W46DB (Channel 46;
MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WFPI-LP (Channel 8; FORT PIERCE, ETC, FL; Owner:
TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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