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Metro Life Score

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL

48.9
Life Score / 100
B-
Grade (curved)
#210
of 387 metros
46%
of metros outranked

Data updated May 2026

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The verdict

Sebastian ranks #210 of 387 US metros, ahead of 46% - carried by its schools (87/100) and held back most by rent (25/100).

87
strongest: Schools
84
then: Safety
25
weakest: Rent
7
weighted dimensions

Where Sebastian sits among all US metros

Composite Life Score vs the national field

49 46th percentile higher than 46% of 387 US metros

25–30: 1 US metros (0%). Below this entry. 30–35: 16 US metros (4%). Below this entry. 35–40: 46 US metros (12%). Below this entry. 40–45: 53 US metros (14%). Below this entry. 45–50: 81 US metros (21%). This entry sits in this band. 50–55: 67 US metros (17%). Above this entry. 55–60: 68 US metros (18%). Above this entry. 60–65: 40 US metros (10%). Above this entry. 65–70: 12 US metros (3%). Above this entry. 70–75: 3 US metros (1%). Above this entry. This metro 25 75 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source PlainCompare composite of BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, EPA data · May 2026

How the score is built

Reading the Sebastian Life Score

Sebastian's composite score of 48.9 out of 100, a grade of B-, places the metro at rank #210 of 387, ahead of 46% of US metros. The strongest inputs are Schools (87/100) and Safety (84/100), which pull the composite upward, while Rent (25/100) and Cost of Living (27/100) drag it downward. (How the weighting works.)

BEA RPP 98.3 (rent-RPP 101.6). BLS median salary $61,203, 51,870 jobs (Retail Salespersons, Registered Nurses, Waiters and Waitresses). HUD 2BR FMR $1,604/mo (studio $1,214).

FBI UCR (FL): 210 violent, 1030 property/100K. NCES: 17.8:1 ratio, 17.9% charter. DOL infant childcare $10,505/yr. EPA: 81 Superfund sites (FL). Ranks #207-#213 below.

Dimension detail

How Sebastian scores, dimension by dimension

Score Breakdown

Cost of Living Wages Rent Safety Schools Childcare Environment

Dimension Scores

Cost of Living 27/100 (20%)
Wages 28/100 (20%)
Rent 25/100 (15%)
Safety 84/100 (15%)
Schools 87/100 (10%)
Childcare 47/100 (10%)
Environment 82/100 (10%)

Key Data Points

98.3
Cost Index (RPP)
$61,203
Avg Median Salary
$1,604
2BR Fair Market Rent
210
Violent Crime/100K (FL)
17.8:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
$10,505
Infant Childcare/yr (FL)
81
Superfund Sites (FL)
51,870
Total Employment

Crime, schools, childcare, and environment data shown at state level where metro-specific data is unavailable.

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Ranking Context

Sebastian outranks 46% of U.S. metros.

Rank Metro Score Grade
#207 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 49.0 B-
#208 Bloomington, IL 49.1 B-
#209 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT 49.2 B-
#210 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 48.9 B-
#211 Erie, PA 48.9 B-
#212 Ocala, FL 48.7 B-
#213 Ogden, UT 48.7 B-

FL Metro Scores

Wildwood-The Villages, FL A+ 71.6 Jacksonville, FL B+ 59.0 Tallahassee, FL B 54.9 Sebring, FL B 54.8 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL B 52.8 Homosassa Springs, FL B- 51.0

Using Sebastian's Life Score

Sebastian is a regional baseline, not a neighborhood reading, use it to shortlist, then dig into the dimensions that matter to you.

  • Its strongest dimension is schools (87/100) and its weakest is rent (25/100) - weigh those against your own priorities. How the score is built
  • Put Sebastian head-to-head against another metro before you decide, every dimension, side by side. Compare metros
  • See where Sebastian lands on the national rankings for cost, safety, pay and more. Browse rankings

Scores summarize federal data at the metro level; crime, schools and cost vary widely within a single metro.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Sebastian's biggest strengths? ▼
Sebastian's strongest dimensions are Schools (87/100), Safety (84/100), Environment (82/100). Schools is top-tier nationally.
What are Sebastian's weakest areas? ▼
Sebastian's lowest-scoring dimensions are Rent (25/100), Cost of Living (27/100), Wages (28/100). Rent weighs heavily on the composite.
How expensive is Sebastian compared to the national average? ▼
Sebastian's Regional Price Parity is 98.3 (1.7% less than national); rent RPP 101.6.
What is the average salary in Sebastian? ▼
Sebastian median salary: $61,203, 51,870 jobs. Top: Retail Salespersons, Registered Nurses, Waiters and Waitresses.
How is the life score calculated? ▼
Sebastian's 48.9/100 blends 7 federal-data dimensions - see our methodology page for the weighting.

Research Guides

Data from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OES, NCES, DOL, and EPA. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government.

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - multi-dimension demographic + housing + income aggregates for cross-area comparison. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BEA Regional Economic Accounts - GDP, personal income, employment by state and metro. bea.gov/data/regional
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) - wage estimates for comparable-area indexing. bls.gov/oes
  • FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) - crime statistics for safety-score component. fbi.gov/ucr
  • NCES Common Core of Data - public-school quality indicators by area. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • EPA AirNow + Air Quality System (AQS) - air-quality measurements by area. epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county and metro housing-cost indicators. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr

Every figure on PlainCompare is loaded directly from BEA, HUD, FBI UCR, BLS OEWS, NCES, DOL, EPA, and the Census Bureau, no number is typed in by an editor. This metro's Life Score is computed directly from the 7 federal sources cited above. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.