Lakewood Park, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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

MetricLakewood Park, FLFort Pierce, FL
Population13,86649,082
Median Household Income$64,023$47,072
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$268,400$250,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%62.8%
Poverty Rate9.4%26.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k373*422
Property Crime Rate /100k1,013*1,583
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr351351
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows54°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—19.3
College Degree Rate18.8%18.7%
Foreign-Born %13.6%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+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 Lakewood Park (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.