Jensen Beach vs Shelton

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Jensen Beach, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Shelton, WA

Area Score

Bottom 15% nationally

Signals

Jensen Beach

Shelton

Opportunity

43 · Bottom 22%

44 · Bottom 25%

Climate

86 · Top 8%

73 · Top 38%

Physical resilience

14 · Bottom 9%

19 · Bottom 13%

Housing affordability

65 · Bottom 27%

Access

79 · Bottom 21%

75 · Bottom 17%

Economic stability

26 · Bottom 4%

37 · Bottom 14%

Measured values

Metric	Jensen Beach	Shelton	Source period
Population	12,531	10,612	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$70,884	$69,598	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$51,303	$28,515	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,797/sq mi	1,641/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$411,700	$345,700	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,267	$1,365	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	77.0%	62.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	-0.8%	-0.6%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.0%	18.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	16.7%	17.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	90°F	78°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	51°F	34°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	51.2"	67.9"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	40 mi	41 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	30.5 min	26.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	56.3	32.5	2024 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

Jensen Beach

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Shelton

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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