Living in Stuart, Florida
Stuart is a city in Martin County, with about 18,520 people.1 It feels suburban, at 2,601 people per square mile.1,3
Nearest 24-hour emergency room
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, listed in Stuart.2
Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.
Life in Southeast Florida
Florida's big-city coast.
Hazards: Hurricanes. Andrew came ashore near Homestead on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5, destroyed about 63,000 homes in Florida and led to the statewide building code.4
Visitor information
Martin County's official tourism office: Discover Martin County.5 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.
Read the free Southeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.
The full Stuart town card
Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Stuart and 779 other places:
- How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of Southeast Florida
- Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
- The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
- The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator
Other places in Martin County
- Palm City · 26,371 people · home value $563,400
- Hobe Sound · 13,817 people · home value $394,700
- Jensen Beach · 12,531 people · home value $411,700
- Port Salerno · 11,184 people · home value $352,600
- Indiantown · 6,695 people · home value $204,900
- North River Shores · 3,633 people · home value $309,800
- Sewall's Point · 1,938 people · home value $1,502,200
- Rio · 1,232 people · home value $303,800
"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Stuart as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Stuart can be larger.
Notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
- CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
- Hurricane Andrew (Wikipedia)
- County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05