City comparison
Miami, FL is about 100 miles (175 km) from Port St. Lucie, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 15 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 Miami, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Miami has a population of 443,665, vs 210,520 in Port St. Lucie — about 2.1× larger by population. By land area, Port St. Lucie covers about 120 sq mi vs 36 sq mi for Miami.
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 | Miami | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494/mo | $1,684/mo | 12.7% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Median home value | $433,900 | $292,900 | 48.1% higher in Miami |
| Median household income | $54,858 | $75,040 | 36.8% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Miami |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 87.7 | 10.6% higher in Miami |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Miami |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Miami |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Miami, you'd need $83,599 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port St. Lucie, FL is about 16.4% cheaper overall than Miami, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Miami than in Port St. Lucie. If you earn $80,000 in Miami, you'd need about $66,879 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.