Hot Jobs and Attractions for Florida Relocation or Retirement - Town of Jupiter

Jupiter is a fun city on the southeast Gold Coast of Florida near the Greater Miami Area, north of Fort Lauderdale and south of Jensen Beach.  it is also very near Palm Beach and West Palm Beach.

Jupiter is famous for its inlet and lighthouse, and as a pit stop for ships and other travelers on the way to the Americas to the south. Jupiter is recognized among the Top 10 Best Cities in Florida for retirement.

The first non-natives here were the Spanish explorers that arrived in this area early in the 1500s. They discovered the Jega Native Americans already living here. The Jega’s own name for themselves was "Jobe" (long o, silent e), written as Hobe on some maps.

When the British arrived, they mistook the Jobe for Jove and decided it must honor the god Jupiter. The current historical attraction, the Dubois Museum in Dubois Park, is built on top of the local Indian mound built by the Jega.

As settlers filled the Jupiter Inlet area in the 1880s, life centered around the Loxahatchee River and nearby Jupiter Inlet.

Commerical fishing, tourism, boating and sport fishing grew form this water based living area.By the early 20th Century logging, commerical fishing, plantation pineapple growing , flower growing and citrus farming supported the local. The nearby river allowed commerical access to riverboats and the railroad for freight and passenger transport.The lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet has been a dependable guide for passenger and commerical boats for many years and is a tourist attraction as well.

Jupiter offers waterfront properties at the beaches, the Loxahatchee River, the Intracoastal Waterway (with public docking), and the Florida History Center & Museum as well as many businesses and entertainment venues. The city hosts several art and culture festivals yearly and priovdes green spaces and parks.

Jupiter is a good mix of residential areas, condominiums, and waterfront homes that attract families, professionals, retirees, and vacationers.

The Jupiter Riverwalk is 2.5 miles long and located along the eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway, moving on to the Jupiter Ridge Natural Area in the southern regions of Jupiter Inlet. It is an accessible recreational are in which to hang out, with bike/hike path, good lighting, streetside furniture, observation decks, docks, fishing coves, public restrooms, natural areas, a park, and an entertainment district. Jupiter Yacht Club is included. This Riverwalk can be enjoyed as an all-day or evening adventure.

In July 2011, Jupiter enjoyed over 11,750 job listings, as compered to 7,700 jobs in the area in January, 2010. This is a significant increase.

Of the top high-demand jobs, most are in Healthcare, ENERGY, and Retail.

1. Registered Nurses (RN) - includes Travel Nurses
2. Occupational Therapists
3. Physical Therapists
4. Sales Representatives
5. Salespersons
6. Store Managers
7. Administrative Assistants
8. Area Supervisors
9. Staff Accountants
10. Assistant Managers
11. Nursing Support Staff and Allied Medical Professions

Tequesta Country Club was built on top of a site that once housed a Native American burial mound. The country club grew in numbers and attracted residents around it, becoming large enough to incorporate as the Village of Tequesta in honor of the tribe that originally lived in the area. Interestingly, this village near Jupiter is the home of the Lighthouse Gallery and School of Art.

Another fishing camp of the Tequesta Nation was located in BIscayne Bay from 1000 - 1500 AD. A reclusive subgroup of the Tequesta people are the Calusa band found in several parts of southern Florida. The Tequesta Nation was very small, living peacefully on the shores near Biscayne Bay in Miami area. They lived on fish, shellfish, turtle eggs, and vegetation, buts, and berries. However, they did catch and consume sharks, sailfish, manatees, and even porpoises. They became extinct in the 1800s, because of dwindling natural resources and the effects of slavery on their people as settlers took over the area.

Tequesat is located just north of Jupiter on Highway 811 and south of Jupiter Hills Golf Club. Tequesta Country Club is located on the west side of the village. The golf club runs north into Jonathan Dickson State Park.  

• Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
• Roger Dean Stadium - Minor League baseball and major league spring training.
• Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum - Film and TV star Burt Reynolds (Gunsmoke, Dan August, Evening Shade, Smokey and the Bandit.)
• A large assortment of dining, clubs, taverns, golf courses, diving adventures, surfing, boating, and fishing.

55+ Activities through Parks and Recreation:

• Big Band Sunday Dance Series
• Canasta and Bridge
• Exercise, including stretching and Yoga.
• Internet and E-mail classes
• Mah-Jongg
• Softball
• Tours and Cruises with entertainment and lunch or dinner - Musicals, race tracks, casinos, shopping.
• 16 different town parks.

• Florida Atlantic University the the MacArthur Campus - FAU
• Frank Lynch University Inc
• The Scripps Research Institute - under construction at FAU
• Stewart's International School - School for jewelers.
• Wilkes Honors College 

Retirement communities and over 55 apartments include:

• Courtyard Gardens of Jupiter
• St Joseph's Assisted Living
• Sterling House and Clare Bridge of Tequesta
• Tequesta Terrace Assisted Living

• Waterford - designed for good heath.

• Quail Woods at Live Oak Plantation: 1551 Quail Drive; West Palm Beach, FL 33409; 1 (866) 906-8933

Additional rental living in Jupiter tends to be pricey, catering to wealthier people that spend 6 months in Florida and 6 months in NYC, Connecticut, New Jersery and other northern areas.