Shelton vs Jensen Beach

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Shelton, WA

Area Score

Bottom 15% nationally

Jensen Beach, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Shelton

Jensen Beach

Opportunity

44 · Bottom 25%

43 · Bottom 22%

Climate

73 · Top 38%

86 · Top 8%

Physical resilience

19 · Bottom 13%

14 · Bottom 9%

Housing affordability

65 · Bottom 27%

Access

75 · Bottom 17%

79 · Bottom 21%

Economic stability

37 · Bottom 14%

26 · Bottom 4%

Measured values

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

Shelton

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

Jensen Beach

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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