Jensen Beach, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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

MetricJensen Beach, FLPort St. Lucie, FL
Population12,531232,491
Median Household Income$70,884$80,648
Median Rent$1,267/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$411,700$369,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%58.8%
Poverty Rate16.7%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*128
Property Crime Rate /100k604*625
Median AQI4034
Good AQI Days /yr290351
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows59°F59°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min30.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1420.3
College Degree Rate36%28.1%
Foreign-Born %10.1%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.6%+30.9%

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.