Fort Pierce, FL
Census place 1224300 · pop 49,082
Birthplace of the WWII Navy frogmen, it hosts the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum where the SEALs trained.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
23.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
20.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
26.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
20.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$47,072 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
49.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
98/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
18.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,908/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
212 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$250,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1042 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.73% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+8.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
35 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Frequently asked
- Is Fort Pierce, FL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Fort Pierce scores 36/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is uninsured adults. Florida overall ranks #29 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Fort Pierce, FL?
- Fort Pierce reports 212 violent crimes per 100k and 1042 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Fort Pierce, FL expensive to live in?
- Fort Pierce has a median home value of $250,800 and typical rent around $1,908/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Fort Pierce, FL?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (23.5%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Fort Pierce, FL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (35 AQI) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Birthplace of the WWII Navy frogmen, it hosts the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum where the SEALs trained.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.