Vero Beach - Miami's Version of the Hamptons

On March 12, 2007, CNBC ran this piece on Vero Beach, Florida:
Welcome to Vero Beach, Fla., where the rich come to live and play. "On the Money's" Mike Hegedus reports. www.starfishteam.com

[@papatooth1]

your right im sure. the last time i was there, there was a really cool surf shop at wabasso beach. my grand dad lived at johns island

[@MamaPalma]

Vero beach is wonderful - we're from VA and the prices are double and TRIPLE what you can buy here - new homes! We love it here. Won't go back to VA.

[@SamiLovesPirates]

I like vero beach :)

[@arthurriechert6473]

I'd like to retire to Vero Beach, Florida. I lived there way back in the early 1970's. I was a meat cutter for Winn Dixie on A1A. I went to Indian River community college and then moved back to Georgia.

[@christianayahweh7632]

Arthur Riechert Now you'll have to live away from the island. Only the super rich live there. If they're 80+ years old it's even better. It's sickening. People are not 48 - 58. I've never seen so many old, rich people anywhere. It's disgusting. These are not good people, either. They have their own little world going on. You may not be able to read this comment as the same people who own area code 32963 will erase it as everyone else erases what's happening there.

[@greenjg5]

Yes, if you have alot of money in the bank Vero would be a great place to live. Lots of eager people to take advantage of. Look out for the crazy girl, she will take everything.

[@btuesday]

Melissa Francis....!!!!

[@jimmydangle64]

personally i love Vero Beach i've worked my ass off my entire life. for years i worked 90 hour weeks in a prison. now at 46 i am retired and loving life in vero. why are so many americans so eager to look for a free ride like it is an entitlement. if you receive assistance that means someone has to pay more in taxes so you can receive it. and by regular jobs maipai101 you been unskilled jobs. than maybe more people should try harder early in, life. you reap what you sow.

[@EKingMusic]

0_o they are laying it on THICK for Vero Beach...

[@GeetaGalaway]

less crime

[@punkin4twenty]

ummm..Undertow as in the restaurant is pretty amazing, too. and I can't believe you all let this one pass: Mr Manatee's = swamp food. One of the best things about Vero are the amazing restaurants and I assure you, that ain't one of 'em. If you want great casual dining in Vero try the Red Onion! Geez, I miss home.

[@whitewolf262]

I live there, and it sucks. The only pepole who would enjoy living here is the 50+ retirement community. . . . It's the Hamptons for old pepole.

[@elsebethsexton]

i definitely agree...i live here and it is definitely no hamptons
the beach side is nice but its not so nice to make it on tv
and i do not understand at all why people from palm beach come here, because it is not 50 times as nice as it is there..

[@abeen4life]

@maipai101 how would you no this?

[@Carlossantos-wg8rs]

NO LOWLIFES

[@dprague]

@maipai101 Interesting. When a community offers to take care of people such as homeless, homeless tend to flock there. And then what takes place? The city is full of homeless who do not want to contribute. Sure some homeless are disadvantaged, but there are programs for those people. If rent is too high and wages are too low, then move. Kids should not be "hanging out". They should be doing something constructive. What have YOU done for the community? Have you created any jobs?

[@BoatBuilderCentraldotcom]

sounds like a great place to live, we dont waste our tax money on unproductive people :)

[@HaikatrineKat]

Can you not?

[@chrisf8855]

if you like boring then Vero is your place.

[@papatooth1]

its really boring there if your a young buck. one hell of an undertow

[@aroostookboy1]

Leave, get the hell out. Quit complaining, get out..........