Jensen Beach, FL vs Hobe Sound, FL

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

MetricJensen Beach, FLHobe Sound, FL
Population12,53113,817
Median Household Income$70,884$63,484
Median Rent$1,267/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$394,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%53.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k604*604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows59°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1413.9
College Degree Rate36%29.8%
Foreign-Born %10.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+2.2%

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.