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34949 vs 34996

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34949 — Fort Pierce, FL
48
Area Score
Bottom 11% nationally
34996 — Stuart, FL
50
Area Score
Bottom 15% nationally

34996 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

34949
34996
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs
47 · Bottom 35%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs
32 · Bottom 21%
Climate
86 · Top 9%
vs
86 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
14 · Bottom 10%
vs
13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 31%
vs
75 · Bottom 42%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs
83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs
32 · Bottom 11%

Measured values

Metric3494934996Source period
Population7,47010,6532024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$94,949$83,9292024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$68,823$76,6082024 ACS 5-Year
Population density791/sq mi1,586/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$483,700$456,8002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,769$1,2222024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate81.7%84.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate7.0%4.9%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.8%-0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%46.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.2%7.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)107712 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.20.412 months ending July 2026
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low51°F51°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation51.2"51.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport49 mi35 miNASR current cycle
Average commute32.2 min26.2 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age64.864.42024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

34949

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

34996

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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34949
50
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48
Area Score
34996
53
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50
Area Score

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Full profiles: 34949 — Fort Pierce, FL · 34996 — Stuart, FL · How this is calculated: methodology