City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Avondale | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,562/mo | $1,684/mo | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $306,000 | $292,900 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,496 | $75,040 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 89.4 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 99.4 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 97.6 | 6.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Avondale, you'd need $96,306 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port St. Lucie, FL is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Avondale, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Port St. Lucie than in Avondale. If you earn $80,000 in Avondale, you'd need about $77,045 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.