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Place dossier plate
SheetFL-NORTH-PORT-FL · North Port, FL 80,512 pop · income 63rd pct · 47 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around North Port
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest North Port on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Flint · lowest
36,194
Flint · lowest
36,194 median HH income
28.5% of the leader · rank #1
Atlanta · near
81,938
Atlanta · near
81,938 median HH income
64.5% of the leader · rank #2
North Port · this city
81,940
North Port · this city
81,940 median HH income
64.5% of the leader · rank #3
Point Hope · near
81,944
Point Hope · near
81,944 median HH income
64.5% of the leader · rank #4
Morrisonville · near
81,944
Morrisonville · near
81,944 median HH income
64.5% of the leader · rank #5
Princeville · near
81,944
Princeville · near
81,944 median HH income
64.5% of the leader · rank #6
Somerville · highest
127,056
Somerville · highest
127,056 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for North Port on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 80,512.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
North Port - the verdict
North Port ranks in the 63rd percentile for household income and the 69th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
63rd
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
69th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: North Port, FL
Florida's North Port is a small city, with 80,512 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Households in North Port report a median income of $81,940 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Home values in North Port run a median of $328,700, and the median resident age is 48.6 years. 28.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2,578 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 91% from five years earlier. North Port reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 875.1 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). The average commute for North Port workers runs 26.7 minutes, with 76.3% driving alone and 10.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of North Port's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to schools and households to within-city variation to work and mobility to reported crime to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For North Port, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Population change
Is North Port growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +20,853 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +27.5% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 2,578 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in North Port?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.8%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
What can 47 Census tracts reveal inside North Port?
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
PlainCities matches 47 Census tracts to this city.
Which cities make useful reference points for North Port?
Within Florida, the closest population matches are Boynton Beach (80,601 residents, $71,378 income); Homestead (80,725 residents, $61,975 income); Miami Beach (81,319 residents, $67,014 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Lakewood, CA (80,510 residents); Somerville, MA (80,549 residents); Frederick, MD (80,617 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for North Port?
The NCES join finds 9 public schools within the city match. 28.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
Matched public schools
9
Bachelor's degree+
28.7%
Poverty estimate
4.8%
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
What does the journey to work look like in North Port?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.3%. The reported mean trip to work is 26.7 minutes.
Public transit
0.3%
Work from home
10.4%
Drive alone
76.3%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 32,916 workers age 16+.
What can the FBI record say about safety in North Port?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 875.1 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 62% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
781.4
Violent rate
93.7
Total reported rate
875.1
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 4.8% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
C
City profile score · North Port, FL
56/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Violent crime B
94 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate B-
4.8%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income C+
$81,940
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share C
28.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living F
103.4 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
North Port profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 72/100 (B) · 94 /100k
Poverty rate: 67/100 (B-) · 4.8%
Household income: 61/100 (C+) · $81,940
Bachelor's+ share: 56/100 (C) · 28.7%
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
Where North Port sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
North Port's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - North Port highlighted among 9 peers.Read the chart values
North Port, FL (this city): home $328,700, crime 875/100k
Lakewood, CA : home $774,100, crime 3,038/100k
Somerville, MA : home $899,400, crime 1,920/100k
Frederick, MD : home $365,200, crime 2,080/100k
Rancho Cordova, CA : home $451,400, crime 2,538/100k
South Jordan, UT : home $614,800, crime 982/100k
Flint, MI : home $47,600, crime 2,570/100k
Boynton Beach, FL : home $312,700, crime 2,700/100k
Kissimmee, FL : home $273,900, crime 2,386/100k
How does North Port compare to other US cities?
North Port measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income63% higher than other cities
Home value69% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
Safety69% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Florida and the picture shifts: North Port ranks #27 of 120 Florida cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares North Port against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places North Port near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, North Port ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Port only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#298 of 903
67th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#369 of 894
59th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#644 of 930
30th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#445 of 930
52nd percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
63rd percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
North Port's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
North Port's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How North Port's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$328,70031st percentilemore affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
North Port's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.0×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,738 of 15,516
More affordable than 31% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#306 of 750
Mid-size cities (50,000–199,999)
At 4.0×, North Port sits in the moderate band:
national rank #10,738 of 15,516 and #306 of 750mid-size cities (50,000–199,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$81,940North Port, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context North Port, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for North Port, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)28.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)50.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
80,512
Median Income
$81,940
Median Home Value
$328,700
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
50.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
875.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
93.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
781.4
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Schools
Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
North Port's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
75,698 residents
2021
79,998 residents
2022
85,532 residents
2023
89,581 residents
2024
92,798 residents
2025
96,551 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2,578
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2,323
detached homes
Multifamily
255
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
32
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
1,352
1,317
35
$352.0M
2020
1,620
1,560
60
$390.8M
2021
2,388
2,013
375
$683.7M
2022
2,286
2,104
182
$765.0M
2023
2,332
1,860
472
$819.4M
2024
2,578
2,323
255
$1005.8M
Permit volume increased 91% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
26.7 minutes
Drive Alone
76.3%
Carpool
10.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
10.4%
Other
1.1%
Based on 32,916 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for North Port. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around North Port is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county North Port sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How North Port compares to similar-size Florida cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.