Port Salerno, FL vs Hobe Sound, FL

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

MetricPort Salerno, FLHobe Sound, FL
Population11,18413,817
Median Household Income$67,436$63,484
Median Rent$1,440/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$352,600$394,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%53.8%
Poverty Rate7.1%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k604*604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows58°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.413.9
College Degree Rate31.5%29.8%
Foreign-Born %11.2%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.