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Living in Tequesta

In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,852 per month and the median home value was US$572,800. In July 2026, Tequesta had a population of 6,193. There were 6,567 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 237 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0931 sources

Population6,299people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,923EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,628EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.17%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime253.3incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 84% belowOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean6.23µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Tequesta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tequesta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 80.2%, and the vacancy rate was 18.4% in July 2026. 72.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tequesta recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,852/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent72.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)18.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents694.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,997 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,628 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Tequesta a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 25–49%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–60%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–76%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 569 of 6,299 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$98,271 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Tequesta is 6.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income98,271 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband86.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet2.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary4,923 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate6.17 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Tequesta?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,581of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,997
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,581
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tequesta Salary needed to live in Tequesta

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tequesta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tequesta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher96.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools237 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents13.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio188 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,567 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,504 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tequesta when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTequesta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tequesta highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Tequesta253
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents253.3 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents113 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.63 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportSUA3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tequesta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tequesta.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Tequesta is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 23.67 · Feb 24.61 · Mar 25.89 · Apr 28.17 · May 29.61 · Jun 31.67 · Jul 32.72 · Aug 32.72 · Sep 31.78 · Oct 29.83 · Nov 27.06 · Dec 24.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 14.28 · Feb 15.17 · Mar 16.89 · Apr 19.61 · May 22.11 · Jun 24 · Jul 24.72 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 24.33 · Oct 22.61 · Nov 19.22 · Dec 16.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18.94 · Feb 19.89 · Mar 21.39 · Apr 23.89 · May 25.83 · Jun 27.83 · Jul 28.72 · Aug 28.78 · Sep 28.06 · Oct 26.22 · Nov 23.17 · Dec 20.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 97.79 · Feb 97.79 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 105.4 · May 155.7 · Jun 255.5 · Jul 162.3 · Aug 220.7 · Sep 205.7 · Oct 169.7 · Nov 120.7 · Dec 116.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading46.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.29 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,040 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.8 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature19.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±3.1 °C. Elsewhere: Ginowan (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Okinawa (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Urasoe (Japan) ±1.7 °C, Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±6.9 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±6.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 569 is not 6.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.17 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents569 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,328 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population6,299 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value572,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes80.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate55.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad9.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher51.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available97.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,748 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home39.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans85.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Tequesta

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Jupiter as a Tequesta alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 62,350 Jupiter vs 6,299 Tequesta+890%
  • Unemployment: 3.0% Jupiter vs 6.2% Tequesta−51%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,752 Jupiter vs €4,923 Tequesta−24%
  • Foreign residents: 9.7% Jupiter vs 6.2% Tequesta+57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 728 Jupiter vs 253 Tequestano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Jupiter vs 6.2 µg/m³ Tequestasame level
  • Nearest airport: 28.0 km Jupiter vs 28.0 km Tequestasame level
Full comparisonMore about Jupiter

Plainfield as a Tequesta alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1790 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 6,299 Tequesta+694%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.2% Tequesta−39%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 28.0 km Tequesta−68%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 (2024) Plainfield vs 253 (2025) Tequestano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.2 µg/m³ Tequesta+25%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,923 Tequestasame level
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 6.2% Tequestasame level
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Tequesta

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Hobe Sound 13.6 km away
Rent
1,043 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Port Salerno 22.5 km away
Rent
1,330 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,037 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Tequesta, nearest in population first.

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Kingston6,299 residentsOtis Orchards-East Farms6,299 residentsSoutheast Arcadia6,299 residentsLecanto6,301 residentsMattydale6,296 residentsTalent6,296 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Tequesta?

The unemployment rate is 6.17 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Tequesta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.23 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Tequesta?

Police recorded 253.3 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Tequesta?

The published population is 6,299 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Tequesta?

569 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Tequesta a good place to live?

Tequesta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Tequesta?

Jupiter, Hobe Sound, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Park are near Tequesta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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