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Fort Pierce, FL is a beautiful coastal city located in the heart of Florida's Treasure Coast. Despite its small size, the city has many amenities and attractions that make it an ideal place to live. Rent for two bedroom homes in Fort Pierce is lower than the US average at $1,230 per month; grocery costs are also slightly below the national index at 102 compared to 100. There are many major employers located in Fort Pierce such as Walmart, Publix Super Markets, Inc., Cobb Theatres, and St. Lucie Medical Center. Smaller local companies include The Home Depot, Bealls Department Stores, and Indian River State College. With its close proximity to both the beach and mainland attractions, Fort Pierce is a great place to live or visit!

Fort Pierce has an unemployment rate of 6.8%. The US average is 6.0%.

Fort Pierce has seen the job market increase by 2.0% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.0%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Fort Pierce
- The Sales Tax Rate for Fort Pierce is 6.5%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Fort Pierce is 0.0%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Fort Pierce
- The average income of a Fort Pierce resident is $16,479 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Fort Pierce resident is $40,323 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyFort Pierce, FloridaUnited States
  6.86
  -4.6%-6.2%
  36.0%33.5%
  7.0%6.2%
  0.0%4.6%
  $21,781$37,638
  $40,323$69,021
  $49,090$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  1.7%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  8.8%6.8%
  6.4%10.0%
  3.4%2.5%
  14.7%11.0%
  4.4%4.8%
  1.0%0.8%
  0.4%1.9%
  3.0%4.7%
  1.3%1.9%
  3.0%7.6%
  0.2%0.1%
  4.9%4.2%
  7.3%9.3%
  14.7%14.0%
  2.7%2.1%
  12.9%7.0%
  6.6%4.8%
  2.7%4.7%
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Fort Pierce has both beautiful pristine Atlantic Ocean Beaches and Indian River Lagoon state of the art marinas. The two are linked by the best ocean inlet in the state  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Ohio nearly three years ago. It was fun at first...fishing,the beach and the winter weather was nice. But, after the honeymoon was over, I began to see  More

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