Living in Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 44,484 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #3,439 of 16,523), people who want to live by the sea (top 30%, #1,921 of 6,413), early retirees (top 34%, #3,563 of 10,762).

Residents44,484
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport87 km (President Donald J. Trump International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km365,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,310 km
Within 10 km66,549 people
Winter daylight10 h 24 min, sunset 23:32

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How Fort Pierce ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family47#6,493 of 11,898#182 of 689Map
Low-income household34#5,932 of 9,771#170 of 596Map
Low-income family40#5,091 of 8,006#150 of 554Map
Single parent45#3,946 of 6,237#133 of 456Map
Pensioner couple62#3,988 of 9,474#205 of 615Map
Single pensioner57#5,334 of 9,474#221 of 615Map
Early retiree63#3,563 of 10,762#184 of 639Map
Single professional43#3,368 of 4,537#239 of 336Map
Young professional45#3,344 of 4,444#238 of 322Map
DINKS47#2,557 of 3,053#205 of 231Map
Remote worker58#3,211 of 7,271#121 of 485Map
Commuter61#3,980 of 6,227#276 of 429Map
Car-free household45#3,027 of 3,933#222 of 282Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer41#4,520 of 8,006#148 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover30#8,850 of 12,111#311 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#3,150 of 4,114#232 of 298Map
Expat professional51#4,298 of 7,271#313 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover46#7,198 of 9,474#445 of 615Map
Nature-focused household48#9,719 of 18,063#231 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#3,439 of 16,523#60 of 779Map
Rural value seeker32#13,407 of 18,063#326 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,034 of 16,523#380 of 779Map
Lottery winner58#4,980 of 21,167#362 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation49#11,401 of 12,111#464 of 680Map
Coastal living69#1,921 of 6,413#107 of 625Map
Business owner56#5,419 of 12,111#371 of 680Map
Digital native42#3,163 of 4,750#213 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Foundation63
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Safety and community49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Education and family45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Green space40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.