2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Fort Pierce, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale has 23% less violent crime than Fort Pierce.
- Fort Lauderdale has 21% more property crime than Fort Pierce.
 Fort Pierce, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.722.7
 Property Crime60.2  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Fort Pierce    4 Reviews

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 19 years ago

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Over 19 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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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fort Pierce, FloridaCrime Index
 Sewall's Point, FL10.9
 Jupiter Island, FL15.4
 Port St. Lucie, FL15.7
 Rio, FL23.75
 St. Lucie Village, FL26.1
 Indian River Estates, FL27
 Hutchinson Island South, FL27.8
 North River Shores, FL30.45
 Palm City, FL31.25
 Fort Pierce South, FL32.1

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