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- Vero Beach is 0% more densely populated than Vista.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Vero Beach.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Vero Beach.
 Vista, CAVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,254329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5338.4
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 Population - 201093,353  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,705285,036,114
 Population - 199071,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,420.193.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vista, CAVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Vista, CAVero Beach, FLUnited States
 White37.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vista, CAVero Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households30,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vista    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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Reviews for Vero Beach    22 Reviews

I grew up in Miami, BEFORE you had to wear a bullet proof vest to live there! I have lived in 9 other states and moved back to Fla over 2 years ago. First to Naples  More

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Over 14 years ago

Thanks for sharing fun facts about Vero Beach but more over: Let it be boring....no fun...no bars... After all...where ever the so called "fun" is... rest  More

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Over 14 years ago

relocating to vero beach, understand quite laid back, what to do, we enjoy endlessly, cards, majong, board games, semi formal dinner dances, are we in the right place,  More

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