Stuart, FL vs Jensen Beach, FL

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

MetricStuart, FLJensen Beach, FL
Population18,52012,531
Median Household Income$60,225$70,884
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,267/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$411,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%45.6%
Poverty Rate17.3%16.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k313147*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,457604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows58°F59°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.9 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.314
College Degree Rate35.1%36%
Foreign-Born %13.5%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.9%-7.6%

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.