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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

$684

more each month than Dallas ran you

Port St. Lucie costs more than Dallas, 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

42% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Dallas

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$684 less than Dallas

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

04a house here

$397k

8% more expensive than Dallas

vs $367k in Dallas

05metro size

537k

vs 8.1M in Dallas

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Dallas only logs 171 pleasant days.

Lighter on events: Dallas packs Infinity× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

12% lower than Dallas

vs 57/100 in Dallas

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

·walk score®

10/100

89% lower than Dallas

vs 93/100 in Dallas

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

88% fewer than Dallas

vs 190 nonstops in Dallas

04 · see also

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