Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 13,817. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Hobe Sound grades C overall, 395th of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 70% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $504K, 6.8 years of the Port St. Lucie metro’s $75K median household income. 34% of residents are 65 or older in Hobe Sound, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Hobe Sound is home to Hobe Sound Bible College.
Where Hobe Sound beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hobe Sound Elementary School | PK–5 | 464 |
| Banner Lake Academy | K–3 | 56 |
| The Pine School | K–12 | 470 |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Hobe Sound Bible College | 108 |
11,521 counted in 2010 and 13,163 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Hobe Sound is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 11,376 in 2000, 13,163 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Hobe Sound is unincorporated, so Martin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Hobe Sound.
Hobe Sound is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
Since 1984, 41 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hobe Sound.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Martin school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Sound Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 464 | B− |
| The Pine School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 470 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
4.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem, at 415 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jonathan Dickinson State Park | 0.9 mi | 18 |
| 2. Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem | — | 415 |
| 3. South County Ball Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 6.8 years of the Port St. Lucie metro’s $75K median household income, the typical home (about $504K) costs more against local pay than in 81% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living.
Hobe Sound’s median rent is $1,129 a month. The typical Hobe Sound home is worth about $504,000, up 0.6% in a year, 34% above the Florida typical home.
| Hobe Sound | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 2,165 in 2013 to 2,893.
Most working residents leave Hobe Sound for work: only 9% work in town. 16% of Hobe Sound residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Hobe Sound has added 728 jobs, to 2,893 in 2023.
| Hobe Sound | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.1% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Hobe Sound is 57 years. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Hobe Sound | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Hobe Sound | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
January nights average 56°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Hobe Sound has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Hobe Sound | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 56°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,644 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hobe Sound’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Hobe Sound beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Hobe Sound.
| Hobe Sound | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hobe Sound | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hobe Sound. Close and well known come first.
26 mi MuseumFlagler Museum27 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
31 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
24 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field
26 mi MuseumNorton Museum of ArtFlagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hobe Sound
About 2 of every 100 Hobe Sound residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Hobe Sound is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States, located along Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 13,163 at the 2020 census, up from 11,521 in 2010.
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One town shares a border with Hobe Sound.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Sound | #395 | C | C− | — | B+ | B− |
| Jupiter Island | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hobe Sound reports no FBI crime data of its own. Jupiter Island isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hobe Sound with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hobe Sound grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #395 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Lucie, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
Hobe Sound has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Ted Cabot and John Snyder.
