Hobe Sound is not yet ready for the next economy, with its biggest constraint in Gen Z and young talent retention. A median age of 57 and 29.6% unemployment among 20-to-24-year-olds weaken long-term readiness despite strong cultural infrastructure.[^97298.0.0][^98752.0.0]

Hendry County scores Positioned in production economy capacity and Emerging across the other four dimensions in Street Economics' assessment. Its clearest asset is U.S. Sugar's vertically integrated production system, while talent retention is constrained by housing and creator infrastructure gaps.

Sanford is a Positioned community in Street Economics' Next Economy Readiness assessment, with production capacity and cultural infrastructure standing out. Its most important structural gap is the wage-to-rent mismatch, even as the Workspace Collective remains unopened.

Stuart is Positioned in production economy and cultural infrastructure but Emerging on young talent and creator economy readiness. The key constraint is housing: entry-level workers tied to Daher's expansion cannot comfortably afford local rent.

Hollywood shows Positioned production economy capacity but is not yet next-economy ready overall. Washington Park's defining opportunity is the live Industrial Area Redevelopment Program, while its largest gap is the lack of in-neighborhood credential, coworking, and maker infrastructure.

Sebring shows real next-economy assets but remains constrained by demographics and wage structure. Its biggest readiness gap is young-talent retention, with a median age of 54.2 and limited traded-sector wage opportunities for SFSC graduates.

Auburndale shows an uneven next-economy profile, with its strongest position in production economy capacity and emerging readiness in talent, creator, digital, and cultural dimensions. The clearest asset is SunTrax and the city’s expanding logistics-industrial base.

Lake Wales shows Positioned production and cultural readiness but Emerging talent and digital conversion in the Street Economics Next Economy Readiness assessment. Its strongest asset is industrial capacity, but missing move-in-ready space is costing leads.

Eufaula is Positioned in production economy readiness but remains Emerging overall due to weak talent retention and digital visibility. Its strongest structural asset is a diversified manufacturing base anchored by Humminbird and Tyson Foods.

Palm Springs Village is production-ready and demographically young, but its next-economy position is limited by weak digital visibility and missing connective infrastructure. The strongest asset is the G-Star motion picture complex, which remains underleveraged without an incubator or talent attraction strategy.