Indian River County
This is The Life
If you’re looking for a smaller community with caring neighbors and big-city amenities — like breweries, art galleries and live music — look no further than Indian River County. Situated smack dab in the middle of paradise, Indian River County is a growing community with stellar outdoor recreation, flourishing industries and an admirable school district.
In the cities of Sebastian, Fellsmere and Vero Beach, there are 26 miles of unspoiled beaches and hammock habitat hiking trails. And — not to mention — developed industries from aviation to aquaculture and advanced manufacturing. If you’re looking to expand your horizons in a community of dedicated, hard workers, who also know how to have a little fun, Indian River County might just be your next big move.
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Looking for the inside scoop on living in Vero Beach, Fellsmere or Sebastian? From insights on available recreation, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, the Indian River Chamber of Commerce is here to help.
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Kick Back and Relax
Vero Beach is a low-key tropical paradise with 22 miles of pristine public beaches and a vibrant downtown filled with shopping, art galleries and a free Downtown Friday street party once a month. Fellsmere offers one of the world’s largest osprey nesting sites and bass fishing locations, airboat tours, and 60 miles for hiking, canoeing or birdwatching in the pine flatwoods of St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. And, if you’re looking for some adventure in a quaint community, Sebastian’s village square is home to live, outdoor music, biologically diverse fishing and iconic shopping.
Career-Defining Work
Roll up your sleeves and get ready for some of the most satisfying work you can imagine. Indian River County boasts economy-driving manufacturing, professional services, distribution and agriculture industries. Aviation and marine work is also big here, providing immense opportunities to train, grow and expand your career to new heights, whether it’s with the almost century-old trainer aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft or the flight instruction school Skyborne Airline Academy.
Vero Beach is also an ideal place to start a job search in environmental engineering and computer systems design with companies like Kimley-Horn & Associates, Communications International and Technology Partners.
Quaint & Affordable
Living in Florida can be expensive. Wouldn’t it be great to find an affordable community with friendly neighbors that pride themselves on giving back? Vero Beach and Sebastian offer ideal settings for a work/live/play mindset, with family-oriented communities and safe neighborhoods. Check out Indian River Chamber’s Cost of Living calculator to see how the county compares to over 300 communities nationwide.
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