Florida Ridge, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFlorida Ridge, FLFort Pierce, FL
Population20,88949,082
Median Household Income$66,625$47,072
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$287,900$250,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)98100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%62.8%
Poverty Rate11.3%26.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*422
Property Crime Rate /100k851*1,583
Median AQI3734
Good AQI Days /yr302351
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows56°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.519.3
College Degree Rate28.5%18.7%
Foreign-Born %11.7%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+9.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Florida Ridge (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.