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Jensen Beach vs Rio

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (21× in Jensen Beach) and size (10.2× in Jensen Beach).

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Jensen Beach, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 12,531 people

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Rio, FLA small town of 1,232Florida · 1,232 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Jensen BeachKnown for its schools

Schools#68 for schools in FLof 488 towns

Outdoors#83 most conserved land in FL2.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Jensen Beach →

RioA small town of 1,232

Quiet strengthsRio doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Rio →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jensen Beach has more miles of trail

Jensen Beach 2.1 miRio 0.1 mi

Jensen Beach is the bigger place

Jensen Beach 12,531Rio 1,232

Work from home+18.2 pts

More people work from home in Jensen Beach

Jensen Beach 18.2%Rio 0%

Average commute13 min

Rio has the shorter commute

Jensen Beach 28 minRio 15 min

Homeowners+19.3 pts renters

Jensen Beach has more renters

Rio 96.3%Jensen Beach 77%

Growth since 2010+6.5 pts

Jensen Beach has grown faster since 2010

Jensen Beach +8.1%Rio +1.6%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Jensen Beach

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Jensen Beach$2,440/mo

Typical home $416K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,267/mo · Housing →

Rio$1,820/mo

Typical home $304K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Jensen Beach and Rio.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Jensen Beach and Rio share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Jensen BeachRio

Jensen Beach ↔ Rio1.8 miles apart · They share a border

Who commutes between them

27 Rio residents work in Jensen Beach (6.9% of its workers)

Work & commute in Rio →

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BJensen BeachBetter than 58% of districts in the state –RioNot graded

Health

B+Jensen BeachHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns B−RioHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

Jensen BeachRio

Snow a year0″0″

January low56°F 56°F

July high91°F 91°F

Growing season (days)365d 365d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th 90th

Outdoors & history

Jensen BeachRio

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land12.6%0.4%

National Register places3 —

Archive photos12 —

Famous people born here3 —

Community

Jensen BeachRio

Library hours a week37 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Florida average

Jensen BeachRio

People

Population 12,531Highest 1,232Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.1%Highest FL: +14.6% +1.6%Lowest FL: +14.6%

Median age 56.3±4.8Lowest 32% above FL 58.1±7Highest 36% above FL

Rio and Jensen Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 13.7%±3.5Lowest FL: 19.5% 14.2%±7.8Highest FL: 19.5%

Rio and Jensen Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 33.1%±2.3Lowest FL: 21.3% 37.4%±21.1Highest FL: 21.3%

Rio and Jensen Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36%Highest FL: 34.1% 29.5%Lowest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±2.1Highest FL: 6.1% 0%±1.7Lowest FL: 6.1%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $70,884±$7kLowest 5% below FL $91,953±$16kHighest 23% above FL

Rio and Jensen Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $411,700±$28kHighest 15% above FL $303,800±$115kLowest 15% below FL

Jensen Beach and Rio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,267±$259 24% below FL —

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,092Highest 13% above FL $2,753Lowest about the FL average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51%±8.7Lowest FL: 60.1% 100%±100Highest FL: 60.1%

Rio and Jensen Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 13.6%Lowest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77%Lowest FL: 67.6% 96.3%Highest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 6 yrs older than FL 1977Lowest 11 yrs older than FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the FL average 15 minLowest 46% below FL

Work from home 18.2%±5.5Highest FL: 15.7% 0%±3.4Lowest FL: 15.7%

Work in townworking residents 7.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Highest 0.50Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Stuart (21%)Stuart (20%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rio7% work in Jensen Beach

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 12.6%Highest 0.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.8Highest 50.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #68 of 488 in FL—

School district MARTIN—

High school in town None in town—

Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Jensen Beach neighborsTown Square →

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Rio neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Jensen Beach

Ocean Breeze777 people · $303K homes

Stuart18,520 people · $329K homes

Sewall's Point1,938 people · $1.5M homes

Port St. Lucie232,491 people · $369K homes

Towns like Jensen Beach

Gulfport11,734 people · $366K homes

Seminole19,396 people · $349K homes

Tarpon Springs25,791 people · $341K homes

Fruitland Park8,740 people · $382K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.