Honestly, I would change the lack of big chain restaurants into a pro instead of a con. Local family owned restaurants will ALWAYS trump mediocre big chain restaurants.

KZfaq We just closed on a home in Vero Beach and will be relocating from California. I did a lot of research into beach communities all over Florida looking for the perfect place to retire. After visiting other cities and narrowing our choices, we decided on Vero Beach for its smaller community feel, lack of development and its expansive, uncrowded beaches. Vero Beach is also more affordable than other beach communities we looked at. We found we could get more for our money and be closer to the beach than we could in Sarasota, Naples, and the cities around Ft Lauderdale. Jennifer Bailey was our realtor for this home purchase. I can’t say how much we enjoyed working with her. I honestly believe she put our needs ahead of just making a quick sale. It wasn’t easy buying a home from 2600 miles away. But it sure helped having a realtor that was super responsive. Also, if you’re a remote buyer like us, be sure to get a realtor that’s willing to do lots of video walk-throughs. Jennifer saved us a lot of time and money showing us properties on Facetime. Thanks for all your help Jennifer! I’m so glad I reached out after seeing you on KZfaq.

The botanical garden also does the fairy Festival 🧚‍♀️

I moved to Vero six years ago from CT. Your "cons" are very accurate and should be taken seriously by anyone planning to move here. The shopping is indeed terrible. I was never a great one for shopping, so I thought. Apparently, I took all the shopping within close proximity to my small town in CT for granted. Here in Vero, there are two kinds of stores, high end and low end for everything, clothes, furniture, etc. The selection is terrible. There are really two Veros. The barrier island and the mainland. The island has high end stores with expensive clothes that only fit tall thin people, expensive restaurants and expensive home goods stores. That's also where the beaches are. And it's that area that is shown in most videos.On the mainland, the clothing stores are mostly low-end discount places. When Macy's, Talbots and J.C. Penney (I think). left the mall, finding clothes became nearly impossible for me because I'm quite short. Driving over an hour to find decent malls that give a shopper choices is not fun. Ocean Drive on the island is usually the area shown on videos. Coming from New England, I really miss having a town center. Downtown Vero Beach city was rather depressed 6 years ago and just when things were turning around, COVID hit. Many small boutiques went out of business. The population here is old, and mind you I'm retired. This makes driving dangerous. Elderly drivers are a safety hazard. I had to sneak into my father's house and take his car keys after he drove up the wrong side of a major road. This is a great place to live if you like to play golf and tennis and then go to bed at nine.

I lived there 20 years never had real cold

You are a natural, Jennifer. Your best videos are the ones where you are presenting. Thanks for posting.

I spent 4 months researching myself the best place in Florida to build a new home and retire. Vero Beach came out on top. This community checks a lot of boxes for retired people, I am surprised you left out the great medical, the local markets, and all the recreation that can be had on the ICW. When I retire in March I want to stay active year round and Vero is perfect for that. Our new GHO home should be done by April.

What a great genuine video, thank you for doing this

Thanks for the info. We live by Tampa Bay and are planning to move to Vero Beach in Aug. You helped me & my wife feel like we're making the right choice. See you on the beach!

i hate snow, im a bike rider, thats another thing i love about living in east florida is the fact i can bike EVERYWHERE, can travel near and far by bike, the weather usually is favorable for it, the road and street layouts, the lack of huge hills ;-) id love to share my pros if you are interested, man i cannot wait to get back to florida i miss it every day and im really excited about vero beach for many many reasons

We got to Gardens Mall! Love it

Helpful, Jennifer. Thank you!

Thank you for all this info. We are considering a move to Florida and are looking at all the communities up and down the eastern coast. Vero looks and sounds wonderful!

My brother lives in a senior development and never wants to move back to PA. My sister also lived there for years. They both like living in Vero beach...

Great information

Excellent video.

lived in vero from 1990 for a year then moved to Sebastian...LOVED IT! Worked at Windsor Polo Club from 1991-1996. Then regrettably, moved back to Pa..👎 Really really itching to move back! Was down in Vero/Sebastian in Oct. 2018.. Place has really exploded! shops everywhere!! But still call it my true home! It's where I feel I belong! Great videos and I subscribed!!!

Con: our local gooberment. Ran off the Dodgers and Piper Jet. Closed the beaches and trails during COVID when being outside in the sun was so important.

I haven’t been to a mall in a year, but really would miss that.

Thanks, you reminded me why fl probably not first on my list. I hate hearing mowers and blowers 180 hours a week.

When I was a kid, we would visit Vero. It was perfect. We, and(all our friends from St.Louis,Mo) would stay at The Sea Cove Cottages, Truly ideal Spring Break fun. My Grand Parents owned a condominium just up the street. I think it might have been one of the first "High Rises" within walking distance from The Cove. The grown ups loved the golfing and clubs near by. I'm curious about our haunt. I am aware that it is no longer there. What might be in its place? Thank you so very much for reigniting a passion. Hopefully we will visit again soon.

Always wanted to move to flordia seems nice mostly and fun with all the attractions their :)

No night life doesn’t sound like a con

Do they still have Big Apple Pizza in Vero? They were the best pizza when I lived there a decade and half ago.

How far up is the elevation..wondering if certain areas are at sea level..flooding homes etc? /any website to view collette

Does the dog beach mean they can actually go on the beach to play in the water? I am struggling finding a “beach” that my dog can actually play and run on.

it doesnt get as humid as say, Orlando, i used to live in Jupiter and also palm beach gardens, and while it got hot and humid, there was usually a breeze off the water that takes out some of the humidity, but you wanna talk about really hot humid, go to the middle of the state uuuugghhhh lol, im moving to vero beach next summer i am so excited, i miss florida so much !

What about social services for seniors?

Also, My Aunt bought a house from 4 years ago. My mom and aunt asked her real estate saw city of Vero beach wiki said about 15,000 population in Vero then her agent told them. That’s not true her secret report papers showing about 134,000 populations. I’m sure now more numbers over 160,000 population.

To me it's the lack of malls and ppl my age I'm 31 and I love going to the mall and the gym in LA😔

What are the closest Sams, Costco, Trader Joes and Italian restaurants and bakeries, Too Jays ?

What is the price to lease a home for year at Vero beach. 4/2 and at least 1700 square feet? Looking to move to Vero next year with my business.

Agree not to many bands to see

I have enjoyed going outside to feel the 80 mph wind and rain of hurricanes since 1972. I only listen to weather to know when I should go outside to fly my kite made of plywood.

From Texas what is hot ..temperature? I bet I can handle it. /collette

there is a con of vero beach, there is a neighborhood off of 45th place that has a lot of gang crime and drugs, there are some very skeevy dangerous neighborhoods BUT they are little pockets, over all most of vero beach is really nice and has a nice wide range of people from working class, middle class, upper class and wealthy

This video should be relabeled 19 pros to live in Vero Beach! Great place to retire! Who wants all that hype big business, too many people and overpriced stuff! The last time I checked bugs live everywhere! And I don’t mind driving to Costco!

Hate to tell you this, all of your cons expect for #10 are all pros.. All of Fla is hot and humid all of Fla get hurricanes and bugs and no Large Box Stores is what makes VB and great place to live.

Is cocaine readily available like in Miami Beach? Asking for a friend.

No Jazz Music…no dancing

After living in several cities from Florida.. Vero Beach was the most boring place... no special at all and many people feel so entitled ... rich people with no sense of love and care for others.. I would have never lived there if I'd known how Vero Beach is plus the type of people...

Family owned businesses, perfect because I’m not a fan of the big chains..

Con number one about living in Vero Beach. People that moved to Vero and complain about nothing too do and know where to shop. Con number 2 Transplants from the northern states over crowding the city.

You are adorable.

Ohh yeah the mall sucks hehehe

No snow? How is that a con? Lol

🙉bad drivers🤪

I don't like Wawa

too much negativity

I like to bring my Crew and Boys down there and start a business. We open 24 hours....We sell shit that make you feel good..... And maybe I can open a club for you guys.. thank you for the video...My girls will dance all night for you men out there. We're coming from L.A. and Georgia ... Hope you guys like our RAP music clubs.

We Full, dont come here

You are taking 26 minutes I could do in 3 minutes....

Boring vid. C'mon.