North River ShoresFL
A town of 3,633.
Is North River Shores a good place to live?
North River Shores grades C overall, 362nd of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. North River Shores’ January low is 55°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Homes are expensive, about $310K for a typical one and 4.2 times the Port St. Lucie metro’s $75K median household income.
What makes North River Shores stand out
Where North River Shores beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
North River Shores has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
3,079 counted in 2010 and 3,459 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How North River Shores grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far North River Shores is from typical.
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Moving to North River Shores: who provides what
North River Shores 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North River Shores.
North River Shores has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has added a third more jobs in ten years, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in North River Shores
Since 1979, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North River Shores.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in North River Shores is 58 years. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of North River Shores’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| North River Shores | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.6% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
North River Shores’ grade for health is an A−
30% of North River Shores adults sleep under 7 hours. North River Shores beats the Florida average on 15 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 26% of North River Shores adults have obesity.
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | North River Shores | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of North River Shores’ workers commute out
Jobs based here grew from 544 in 2013 to 802.
Most working residents leave North River Shores for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, North River Shores has added 258 jobs, to 802 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in North River Shores.
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In North River Shores, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 55.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.9°.
North River Shores has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. North River Shores’ July high is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nosaw Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in North River Shores sells for about $133K at the median
89.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Okeechobee and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North River Shores. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LakeLake Okeechobee20 mi Ancient siteUrca de Lima
11 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field
20 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
37 mi MuseumFlagler Museum35 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country SafariPhoto credits
Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about North River Shores
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North River Shores
About 3 of every 100 North River Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
98% of working residents leave North River Shores for work
Where North River Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North River Shores
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
North River Shores is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census, up from 3,079 in 2010. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Area code
- 772
North River Shores’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with North River Shores.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North River Shores | #362 | C | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Stuart | #492 | C− | C− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Palm City | #183 | B− | D | — | B+ | A |
North River Shores and Palm City report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North River Shores with a neighbor →
Questions about North River Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North River Shores, FL a good place to live?
North River Shores grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #362 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is North River Shores, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $310,000, 17% below the Florida typical home. 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 D.