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Port St. Lucie, Florida is home to about 210,520 people. On cost of living, it lands in the moderate band — 4% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,684 a month against a typical household income of $75,040. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 64 out of 100 (grade C+), putting it at #62 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Port St. Lucie's composite cost-of-living index lands at 104 (100 = US average), which puts it in the moderate band. At $1,684/mo against $75,040 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 27% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $292,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is warm year-round — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 52°F. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. Crime numbers are reassuringly low here, well under the typical US city. AQI runs about 29 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Port St. Lucie reads as a moderate fit for families. The profile-weighted score is 60/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (98/100); the soft spot is education (28/100).
Port St. Lucie reads as a moderate fit for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (98/100); the soft spot is education (28/100).
Port St. Lucie reads as a moderate fit for remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (98/100); the soft spot is education (28/100).
Port St. Lucie doesn't obviously fit young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (98/100); the soft spot is education (28/100).
Our overall score for Port St. Lucie is 64/100 — a C+, sitting at #62 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Port St. Lucie sits at 104 — moderate, 4% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,684 a month.
Port St. Lucie runs warm year-round on the weather. Summer's near 91°F, winter's near 52°F; 51 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 30/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 210,520 people live here, with 26% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 44.
Drop Port St. Lucie into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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