Hobe Sound, FL vs Port Salerno, FL

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

MetricHobe Sound, FLPort Salerno, FL
Population13,81711,184
Median Household Income$63,484$67,436
Median Rent$1,129/mo$1,440/mo
Median Home Value$394,700$352,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.8%44.1%
Poverty Rate15.7%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k604*604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min29.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.916.4
College Degree Rate29.8%31.5%
Foreign-Born %7.1%11.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-4.6%

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