River ParkFL
A town of 5,714.
Is River Park a good place to live?
River Park grades D overall, 523rd among Florida's 634 graded towns. In its favor, 16% of its land is conserved. River Park’s January low is 54°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). On hazard risk, just 73 of Florida’s 779 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Savannas Preserve State Park, at 361 acres.
What makes River Park stand out
Where River Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
River Park has grown 25% from 2010 to 2020
5,222 counted in 2010 and 6,514 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How River Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far River Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to River Park: who provides what
River Park is unincorporated, so St. Lucie 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 River Park.
River Park is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Port St. Lucie and beyond.
The biggest natural risk in River Park is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
On expected storm and flood damage, River Park sits above 93% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 69% come from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Few of River Park’s working residents work in town
River Park has 687 jobs for its 2,673 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
6.7% of residents live below the poverty line in River Park. Most people who work leave River Park to do it: just 1% work in town. Also worth knowing: the town had 687 jobs in 2023, up 84 from 2013. For River Park, the median household income is $55,000.
| River Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conservation land takes up 16.3% of River Park
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.7 miles. For River Park, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 374 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Park Marina | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Savannas Preserve State Park | — | 361 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
River Park: mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 54.1°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.2°. The Ft Pierce weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 70 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 83% of Florida places with climate records.
Snowfall is close to zero. The peak summer temperature here is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, River Park is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,545 U.S. towns with household incomes like River Park’s, it is healthier than 73%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
For adults in River Park, the share who have obesity is 31%. In River Park, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 14% binge drink.
| River Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | River Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 3.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in River Park sell for about $359K
78.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
On the market in River Park: a median 45 days to sell. The town’s going rate for rent is $1,690 a month. In River Park, the typical sale closed at 90.6% of the list price.
| River Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,690 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Okeechobee and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around River Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LakeLake Okeechobee13 mi Ancient siteUrca de Lima
4 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field
12 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
12 mi MuseumElliott Museum27K visitors a year
13 mi MuseumHouse of Refuge at Gilbert's BarPhoto credits
Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elliott Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about River Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of River Park
About 2 of every 100 River Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave River Park for work
Where River Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About River Park
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
River Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, River Park had a population of 6,514. The population was 5,222 at the 2010 census, at which time it was listed as Port St. Lucie-River Park. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
River Park’s neighbors
One town shares a border with River Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Park | #523 | D | C− | — | B− | C+ |
| Port St. Lucie | #512 | D | D | — | B− | B |
River Park and Port St. Lucie report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare River Park with a neighbor →
Questions about River Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is River Park, FL a good place to live?
It grades C+ for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is River Park, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $244,000, 35% 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 C−.