Best PlacesNorth River Shores, Stuart, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North River Shores, Stuart, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North River Shores, Stuart ranks 3,169th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North River Shores, Stuart
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North River Shores, Stuart's strengths and weaknesses
Where North River Shores, Stuart ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
Where North River Shores, Stuart ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North River Shores, Stuart
A household needs to earn about $89,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North River Shores, Stuart home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $67,251, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North River Shores, Stuart's effective rate of 0.77%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North River Shores, Stuart
North River Shores, Stuart runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North River Shores, Stuart.
Who works in North River Shores, Stuart, and how
Work in North River Shores, Stuart centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in North River Shores, Stuart
North River Shores, Stuart has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 11 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of North River Shores, Stuart and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North River Shores, Stuart, month by month
North River Shores, Stuart sees roughly 114 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 74, with lows near 58. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74° | 66° | 58° |
| April | 83° | 76° | 69° |
| July | 91° | 83° | 77° |
| October | 85° | 79° | 74° |
Flying in and out of North River Shores, Stuart
The nearest airport, Vero Beach Regional, is about 31 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Palm Beach International, about 39 miles away.
The best schools in and around North River Shores, Stuart
Schools across North River Shores, Stuart average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Felix A Williams Elementary SchoolA− · 59% proficient
- J. D. Parker School Of TechnologyC+ · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Stuart Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Jensen Beach High SchoolA · 68% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North River Shores, Stuart school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North River Shores, Stuart measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North River Shores, Stuart against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North River Shores, Stuart
Is North River Shores, Stuart a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North River Shores, Stuart ranks 3,169th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, state infrastructure, and low taxes, and lowest on disaster risk and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North River Shores, Stuart expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $340,259. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $67,251 median income, cost of living beats 57% of neighborhoods.
Is North River Shores, Stuart safe?
Yes, North River Shores, Stuart is safer than 98% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $112 per resident a year.
Compare North River Shores, Stuart with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North River Shores, Stuart. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North River Shores, Stuart represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North River Shores, Stuart detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North River Shores, Stuart: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North River Shores, Stuart: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North River Shores, Stuart: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North River Shores, Stuart: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North River Shores, Stuart detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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