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    Is Fruit Cove a good place to live?

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    Fruit Cove ranks #5 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (86/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $451,600
    +11.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,261
    per month
    Household income
    $137,906
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Fruit Cove

    The median home value in Fruit Cove is $451,600 and median rent is $2,261 a month, against a median household income of $137,906. Homes cost about 3.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Fruit Cove crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Fruit Cove, FL

    Fruit Cove has about 35,609 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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