Hobe Sound, FL vs Jupiter, FL

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

MetricHobe Sound, FLJupiter, FL
Population13,81761,883
Median Household Income$63,484$110,240
Median Rent$1,129/mo$2,381/mo
Median Home Value$394,700$608,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%59.6%
Poverty Rate15.7%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*126
Property Crime Rate /100k604*607
Median AQI4039
Good AQI Days /yr290279
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.917.4
College Degree Rate29.8%53.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%17.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+2.1%

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