Jupiter, FL vs Hobe Sound, FL

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

MetricJupiter, FLHobe Sound, FL
Population61,88313,817
Median Household Income$110,240$63,484
Median Rent$2,381/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$608,600$394,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%53.8%
Poverty Rate9.5%15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126147*
Property Crime Rate /100k607604*
Median AQI3940
Good AQI Days /yr279290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows60°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min28.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.413.9
College Degree Rate53.5%29.8%
Foreign-Born %17.5%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+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 Hobe Sound (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.