Palm City, FL vs Stuart, FL

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

MetricPalm City, FLStuart, FL
Population26,37118,520
Median Household Income$125,820$60,225
Median Rent$2,013/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$563,400$329,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%66.5%
Poverty Rate5.6%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*313
Property Crime Rate /100k604*1,457
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows58°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min24.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.119.3
College Degree Rate47.6%35.1%
Foreign-Born %7.4%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+11.9%

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 Palm City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.