City comparison
Jacksonville, FL is about 225 miles (350 km) from Port St. Lucie, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Jacksonville, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Jacksonville has a population of 950,203, vs 210,520 in Port St. Lucie — about 4.5× larger by population. By land area, Jacksonville covers about 745 sq mi vs 120 sq mi for Port St. Lucie.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Jacksonville | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,281/mo | $1,684/mo | 31.5% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Median home value | $243,000 | $292,900 | 20.5% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Median household income | $64,138 | $75,040 | 17.0% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 87.7 | ≈ equal (Jacksonville slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need $102,613 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Port St. Lucie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Port St. Lucie than in Jacksonville. If you earn $80,000 in Jacksonville, you'd need about $82,091 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.