Fort Pierce, FL vs Jensen Beach, FL

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

MetricFort Pierce, FLJensen Beach, FL
Population49,08212,531
Median Household Income$47,072$70,884
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,267/mo
Median Home Value$250,800$411,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.8%45.6%
Poverty Rate26.2%16.7%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,583604*
Median AQI3440
Good AQI Days /yr351290
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows55°F59°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min27.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.314
College Degree Rate18.7%36%
Foreign-Born %19.3%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-7.6%

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 Jensen Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.