Moving to
Jensen Beach.

$1,267/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,267 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $411,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

4.2% county unemployment

Unemployment in Martin County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

147 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Jensen Beach doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Martin County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 27.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

36% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 36% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

1 public school inside the boundary

There is 1 public school inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.