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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

$450

pricier each month than Cincinnati

Port St. Lucie costs more than Cincinnati, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

50% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$332/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati

vs 3.99% in Cincinnati

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$450 less than Cincinnati

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

04a house here

$397k

26% more expensive than Cincinnati

vs $316k in Cincinnati

05metro size

537k

vs 2.3M in Cincinnati

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Cincinnati only logs 162 pleasant days.

100% fewer events than Cincinnati. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

31% lower than Cincinnati

vs 72/100 in Cincinnati

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

·walk score®

10/100

90% lower than Cincinnati

vs 96/100 in Cincinnati

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

51% fewer than Cincinnati

vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati

04 · see also

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