City Score: Vero Beach South, FL

The score

Vero Beach South, FL scores 46 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026. Condition 56 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Florida state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Burden, Marriage & family, and Liberty: the numbers for Violent crime, Property crime, Legal gambling, Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Florida as a whole, not by city, so every Florida city carries Florida's numbers.

Florida scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 54 · Movement 34).

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What's moving it

• 17 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 108 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 127 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 176 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 45 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Vero Beach South, FL

• What Vero Beach South is up against: 34 out of 100 — Better than 82% of cities, up 15 points (Florida state-wide)
• Where grace is growing: 39 out of 100 — Better than 77% of cities
• Marriage & family: 35 out of 100 — Better than 29% of cities, down 20 points (Florida state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 83 out of 100 — Better than 94% of cities, down 3 points (Florida state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Vero Beach South, FL

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Vero Beach South, FL rates 54 out of 100: Stirring across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 34 out of 100, Lukewarm

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (526.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL). The church's movement in it this week: 52 out of 100 (17 prayer gatherings, 108 ways to serve, and 127 gatherings).

The Family: 36 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (65.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed)). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (45 Bible studies).

Education: 59 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (45 Bible studies).

Government: 84 out of 100, Righteous

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 42 out of 100.

Media: 42 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Florida). Florida state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 63 out of 100, Wholesome

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0 mapped places per 100,000, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area). From the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL area. The church's movement in it this week: 44 out of 100.

Business: 69 out of 100, Generous

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (2.1 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed)). The church's movement in it this week: 48 out of 100.

Compassion: 43 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (20.3 deaths per 100,000, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed)). From the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) area. The church's movement in it this week: 49 out of 100 (108 ways to serve).

What takes Vero Beach South, FL to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 0 → 40
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45
• Unity: Unity 0 → 45

What affected it

• This week: Witness up 12 — 53% belong to a church
• This week: Unity up 9 — 2 ministries active together
• This quarter: Children with married parents down 41 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Violent crime up 16 percentile points (What Vero Beach South is up against)
• This quarter: Marriages up 12 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Vero Beach South, FL over time

• Nov 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · Vero Beach South, FL · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Florida · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Florida · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Vero Beach South, FL, Florida, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare Vero Beach South, FL

• Vero Beach South, FL vs Miami, FL (Miami, FL scores 39)
• Vero Beach South, FL vs Tampa, FL (Tampa, FL scores 47)
• Vero Beach South, FL vs Orlando, FL (Orlando, FL scores 49)
• Vero Beach South, FL vs Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville, FL scores 39)
• Vero Beach South, FL vs Bradenton, FL (Bradenton, FL scores 50)

Every indicator

What Vero Beach South is up against — 34 out of 100

• Violent crime: 210.1 offences per 100,000, better than 82% of cities, up 16 points · 2025, Florida · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 910.4 offences per 100,000, better than 93% of cities, up 11 points · 2025, Florida · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 20.3 deaths per 100,000, better than 54% of cities · 2025, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 2 0-3, better than 45% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 58% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 69% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 1.7 mapped places per 100,000, better than 26% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 17.4 mapped places per 100,000, better than 38% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 84% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 59% of cities · 2026-10, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 39 out of 100

• Church adherents: 526.4 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 63% of cities · 2020, Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 8.6 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 13% of cities · 2020, Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 2.1 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 97% of cities · 2023, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vero Beach South, FL · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vero Beach South, FL · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vero Beach South, FL · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vero Beach South, FL · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, Vero Beach South, FL · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, Vero Beach South, FL · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0 per million residents, better than 31% of cities · 2024, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 35 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 65.6 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 32% of cities, down 41 points · 2020-2024, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 43.4 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 22% of cities, up 8 points · 2020-2024, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 5.4 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 86% of cities, down 2 points · 2020-2024, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (1 county summed) · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 14.6 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 38% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 30.6 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 36% of cities, up 12 points · 2020-2024, Florida · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 83 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 76.9 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 95% of cities, down 4 points · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 11 of the edition's safeguards, better than 85% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 1 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 70% of cities · 2026, Florida · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.0 incidents per 100,000, better than 72% of cities · 2025, Florida · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 2 0-2, better than 86% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 2 0-2, better than 84% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 1 0-2, better than 31% of cities · 2026, Florida · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.9 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 42% of cities · 2026-11, Florida · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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