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Florida
Port St. Lucie
Population 232,491
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Florida
Jensen Beach
Population 12,531
Port St. Lucie, FL vs Jensen Beach, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Port St. Lucie, FL | Jensen Beach, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 232,491 | 12,531 |
| Median Household Income | $80,648 | $70,884 |
| Median Rent | $1,937/mo | $1,267/mo |
| Median Home Value | $369,200 | $411,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 58.8% | 45.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% | 16.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 128 | 147* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 625 | 604* |
| Median AQI | 34 | 40 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 351 | 290 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 59°F | 59°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.5 min | 27.9 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 1.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20.3 | 14 |
| College Degree Rate | 28.1% | 36% |
| Foreign-Born % | 19.7% | 10.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +30.9% | -7.6% |
Port St. Lucie, FL
Jensen Beach, FL
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.