Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie, FL
FloridaPop. 537K#107 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,679/mo
#485 most affordable
Median Income
$68,316
#261 highest income
Median Home Value
$385,700
#425 most affordable to buy
Population
537K
#107 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
98.3COL Index
Average1.7% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,679/mo
Home Value
$385,700
Rent-to-income ratio29% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityModerate
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$68,316
Metro Population
537K
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,270/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$2,591/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#485/ 530
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Median Income
#261/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#425/ 530
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Metro Population
#107/ 530
Education
Florida state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90%
Per-Pupil Spending$12,415
Student-Teacher Ratio16.3:1
SAT Readiness Score970
Bachelor's Degree %34.2%
Healthcare
Florida state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K265
Uninsured Rate10.9%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.6
Life Expectancy77.8 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate290/100k
Property Crime Rate1516/100k
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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