Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$608,600
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,381/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Miami 46%
Jupiter
Palm Beach County61,883 residentsPalm Beach
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
64
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Jupiter is like to live in, by category
Bars show Jupiter against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index115
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute24.9 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés28
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$110,240
Miami $76,527
Unemployment3.0%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations51%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Jupiter on amenities
Jupiter's weakest grade is C. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Wellington21 mi from JupiterC+ 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Jupiter
Is Jupiter, FL a good place to live?
Jupiter scores 64 out of 100, 2nd of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Jupiter expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $608,600, 37% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,381/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Jupiter?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Jupiter sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Jupiter is served by Palm Beach. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Jupiter?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Jupiter?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 28 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Jupiter old or new?
The median home in Jupiter was built in 1989 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 61% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.