Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Jupiter grades A− overall, 19th among Florida's 634 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and it reports less crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $704K, 9.2 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Jupiter’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, where Florida’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On the outdoors, just 38 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Jupiter is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Jupiter beats most towns.
10.7% of the town is conserved land, across 32 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Jupiter is from typical.
Its grades run from A for health (better than 88% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 1%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 176 in 1930, 61,047 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jupiter. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
38 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium19 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
16 mi MuseumNorton Museum of Art
34 mi MuseumMorikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
33 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data FieldFlagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Fragments at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jupiter, and how to reach them.
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 Jupiter.
Jupiter has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
At 9.2 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $705K) costs more against local pay than in 93% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,160, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
In Jupiter, the typical rent is $2,381 a month, above both the Florida town median ($1,647 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 3.2% in the year to September 2026. On the market here: a median 67 days to sell.
| Jupiter | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,381 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Three of its 13 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The Palm Beach school district runs its public schools. Public school enrollment in Jupiter: 3,588 students across 5 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,272 | A− |
| Jupiter High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,122 | B+ |
| Beacon Cove Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 603 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
The biggest place to walk is Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, 279 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. In 32 parks and preserves, walkers have 69 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jupiter Ridge Natural Area | 3.5 mi | 279 |
| 2. Riverbend Park | 2.5 mi | 172 |
| 3. North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area | 2.2 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 9% of its 49,265 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
Among adults in Jupiter, 24% have obesity. This Florida town does better than the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Jupiter, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Jupiter | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Jupiter | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes rose from 11 to 462 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Jupiter’s property offense rate is 6 per 1,000 residents. Its level of violent crime is 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Jupiter | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 56.5°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.1°.
It almost never snows. In Jupiter, the January low is 57°F.
| Jupiter | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 57°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jupiter has about as many jobs (27,956) as working residents, but only 5,005 people both live and work here.
Employers in Jupiter added 3,678 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 27,956. The town’s middle household income comes in at $110,000. The top destinations are West Palm Beach (9%), Palm Beach Gardens (9%) and Palm Springs (4%).
| Jupiter | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 5% | 8% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
227 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Jupiter since 1978: 227. Just over three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 30%. Federal aid has come to Jupiter households in 11 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jupiter
About 5 of every 100 Jupiter residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
55,156 counted in 2010 and 61,047 in 2020; an estimated 62,350 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
16 notable people were born in Jupiter.
Town in the United States
Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Located along the Atlantic coast of South Florida at the mouth of the Loxahatchee River, the town is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Martin County and the village of Tequesta to the north, unincorporated Palm Beach County to the west, and Juno Beach to the south. The town is connected to the Intracoastal Waterway through the Indian River Lagoon, which reaches its southern terminus at the Jupiter Inlet. Approximately 84 miles (135 km) north of Miami and 15 miles (24 km) north of West Palm Beach, Jupiter, together with the adjacent village of Tequesta, forms the northernmost municipality in the Miami me…
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5 towns share a border with Jupiter.
At #19 in FL, it grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Tequesta (B+) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | #19 | A− | D− | A | B+ | A |
| Tequesta | #47 | B+ | D− | A | B+ | A |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jupiter Farms | #131 | B− | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Juno Beach | #133 | B− | D− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Palm Beach Gardens | #115 | B | D− | B− | B+ | A |
Jupiter Farms reports no FBI crime data of its own. Jupiter Inlet Colony isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Jupiter with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Jupiter grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #19 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes, by national standards. Jupiter reports less crime per resident than 86% of U.S. towns, an A Safety Grade: 82 violent and 380 property crimes in 2025.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
16 notable people were born here, including Kyle Kirkwood and Miles Mikolas.
