Stuart, FL vs Palm City, FL

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

MetricStuart, FLPalm City, FL
Population18,52026,371
Median Household Income$60,225$125,820
Median Rent$1,586/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$563,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate17.3%5.6%
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°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min31.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.317.1
College Degree Rate35.1%47.6%
Foreign-Born %13.5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.9%+3.5%

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.