Jensen Beach, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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

MetricJensen Beach, FLFort Pierce, FL
Population12,53149,082
Median Household Income$70,884$47,072
Median Rent$1,267/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$250,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%62.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%26.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*422
Property Crime Rate /100k604*1,583
Median AQI4034
Good AQI Days /yr290351
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows59°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1419.3
College Degree Rate36%18.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+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 Jensen Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.