City comparison
Orlando, FL is about 90 miles (150 km) from Port St. Lucie, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Orlando, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL takes about 11 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Orlando has a population of 307,738, vs 210,520 in Port St. Lucie — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Port St. Lucie covers about 120 sq mi vs 110 sq mi for Orlando.
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 | Orlando | Port St. Lucie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,509/mo | $1,684/mo | 11.6% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Median home value | $332,700 | $292,900 | 13.6% higher in Orlando |
| Median household income | $66,292 | $75,040 | 13.2% higher in Port St. Lucie |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 87.7 | ≈ equal (Orlando 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 Orlando, you'd need $96,991 in Port St. Lucie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port St. Lucie, FL is about 3% cheaper overall than Orlando, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% higher in Orlando than in Port St. Lucie. If you earn $80,000 in Orlando, you'd need about $77,593 in Port St. Lucie to keep the same standard of living.