North River ShoresFL
With 3,633 residents, it is a town in Florida.
Is North River Shores a good place to live?
North River Shores’s lowest grade is for cost of living — the typical home is worth about $310K, 4.2 years of the Port St. Lucie metro’s $75K median household income. With a C overall, North River Shores is better than 29% of U.S. towns and ranks 362nd of 634 in Florida. It also trails on hazard risk — FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Health is its strong suit (A−): it is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. 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). North River Shores’ median age is 58 years, against 42.4 years in Florida’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. North River Shores's schools outperform 70% of the state's. Elsewhere it is close to typical: C+ for incomes and C+ for walkability.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · schools, state test and graduation results · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
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.
Top of a very high hazard risk in North River Shores: hurricanes
Expected losses in North River Shores break down as 79% from hurricanes and 15% from inland flooding. Since 1979, North River Shores has seen 49 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A older population than Florida as a whole
People 65 and older are 38% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (21% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in North River Shores.
| 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−
Among adults in North River Shores, 15% binge drink. The town does better than the Florida average on 15 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 4. In North River Shores, 26% of adults have obesity, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| 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
Most of North River Shores’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 544 in 2013 to 802.
For most workers, North River Shores is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. Employers in North River Shores added 258 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 802. In North River Shores, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Stuart (23%), Port St. Lucie (6%) and Jensen Beach (4%).
| 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
The climate in North River Shores brings mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 55.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.9°.
For North River Shores, the peak summer temperature is 90°F. It almost never snows.
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 55°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 0.7% of North River Shores
0.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The density of trails for North River Shores comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
| 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 $184K at the median
89.8% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
North River Shores’ midpoint rent is $2,136 a month. On the market here: a median 84 days to sell. In North River Shores, the typical sale closed at 95.2% of the list price.
| North River Shores | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,136 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.