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Fort Pierce, Florida is a population of 47,153 . Cost of living is moderate — essentially matching the national average, with median rent around $1,106/month and median household income of $45,121. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 52/100 (grade C-), ranking #420 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Fort Pierce's composite cost-of-living index sits at 101 (US average = 100), placing it in the moderate tier. At $1,106/month median rent against $45,121 median household income, residents spend about 29% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $191,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Fort Pierce has a warm year-round climate — summer highs average 91°F and winter lows average 52°F, with 51 inches of precipitation annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 29).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Fort Pierce is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 49/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (98/100), weakest on job market (2/100).
Fort Pierce is a moderate fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 61/100 (grade C+) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (98/100), weakest on job market (2/100).
Fort Pierce is a moderate fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 64/100 (grade C+) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (98/100), weakest on job market (2/100).
Fort Pierce is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 34/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (98/100), weakest on job market (2/100).
Fort Pierce, Florida has an overall UrbRank Score of 52/100 (grade C-), ranked #420 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Fort Pierce's cost-of-living index is 101 (US average = 100), so it's moderate — essentially matching the national average. Median rent is $1,106/month.
Fort Pierce has a warm year-round climate. Summer highs average 91°F and winter lows average 52°F, with 51 inches of annual precipitation.
Fort Pierce has a Walk Score of 27/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown.
Fort Pierce has a population of 47,153, with 20% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 38.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Fort Pierce side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Fort Pierce ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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