Jensen Beach, FL vs Palm City, FL

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

MetricJensen Beach, FLPalm City, FL
Population12,53126,371
Median Household Income$70,884$125,820
Median Rent$1,267/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$563,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%44.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%5.6%
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°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1417.1
College Degree Rate36%47.6%
Foreign-Born %10.1%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+3.5%

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.