Stuart, FL vs Hobe Sound, FL

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

MetricStuart, FLHobe Sound, FL
Population18,52013,817
Median Household Income$60,225$63,484
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,129/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$394,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%53.8%
Poverty Rate17.3%15.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k313147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,457604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows58°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min28.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.313.9
College Degree Rate35.1%29.8%
Foreign-Born %13.5%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.9%+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.