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Port St. Lucie, FL cityscape

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Port St. Lucie

fl · metro 537k

a dispatch from

port st. lucie

FL

27.29°N

80.35°W

Port St. Lucie is the New York Mets' spring training home, with golf courses, gated communities, and the slow Atlantic Coast pace that retirees love. It's one of the fastest-growing cities in the country in recent years. The Treasure Coast beaches are quieter and prettier than the bigger Florida metros. Suburban, sunny, and easy.

metro537k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$618

more expensive each month than Anchorage

You'd pay for Port St. Lucie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

36% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Anchorage

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$618 less than Anchorage

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$397k

9% cheaper than Anchorage

vs $438k in Anchorage

05metro size

537k

vs 401k in Anchorage

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Anchorage keeps to 93 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

50/100

26% lower than Anchorage

vs 68/100 in Anchorage

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.

·walk score®

10/100

87% lower than Anchorage

vs 79/100 in Anchorage

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

32% fewer than Anchorage

vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage

04 · see also

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