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Port St. Lucie, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · St. Lucie County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
220,453
Population
1,849/sq mi density
$78,137
Median Income
$36,352 per capita
$327,700
Home Value
$604,319 Zillow
$1,781
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
333 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
850 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,137 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$327,700 home value, $1,781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,137
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,352
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port St. Lucie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port St. Lucie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,137
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,352
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,239
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,683M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,744
Restaurants
524
Healthcare
945
Retail
818
Manufacturing
152
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,239
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,917
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,137 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,239 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $16,683M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,744 |
| Restaurants | 524 |
| Healthcare | 945 |
| Retail | 818 |
| Manufacturing | 152 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,239 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,917 |