Port St. Lucie FL
Florida · Pop. 232,491
Port St. Lucie, FL: median household income of $80,648, median rent of $1,937/mo, 6.0% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$80,648
per year
Median Rent
$1,937
per month
Median Home
$369k
home value
Unemployment
6.0%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
9.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
30 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Port St. Lucie, FL Reality Check"
In Port St. Lucie, the rent-to-income burden runs around 29% — acceptable by national standards. Median income sits at $80,648 and median rent is $1,937/month. A staggering 59% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $369,200 — that's 4.6× the median income. 84% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Median age of 44 skews older — established community, quieter streets, but the kind of city that goes to bed early on Saturdays. Employment picture: 5.96% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 9.5%. Average commute: 30 minutes — acceptable. Port St. Lucie was founded in 1961 — that's 65 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 115.3 sq miles at 2,017 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 16 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 59/100 — It Depends.