Fort Pierce, FL vs Lakewood Park, FL

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

MetricFort Pierce, FLLakewood Park, FL
Population49,08213,866
Median Household Income$47,072$64,023
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$250,800$268,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate26.2%9.4%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422373*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5831,013*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr351351
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min33.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.3—
College Degree Rate18.7%18.8%
Foreign-Born %19.3%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%+0.1%

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