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    Is Port St. Lucie a good place to live?

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    Port St. Lucie ranks #72 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (54/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $327,700
    +11.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,781
    per month
    Household income
    $78,137
    median
    Unemployment
    5.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Port St. Lucie

    The median home value in Port St. Lucie is $327,700 and median rent is $1,781 a month, against a median household income of $78,137. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Port St. Lucie crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Port St. Lucie, FL

    Port St. Lucie has about 220,453 residents, 5.5% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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