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Port St. Lucie, FL cityscape

next stop after memphis

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

$895

the monthly cost of moving past Memphis

Port St. Lucie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

62% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Memphis

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$895 less than Memphis

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

04a house here

$397k

63% more expensive than Memphis

vs $244k in Memphis

05metro size

537k

vs 1.3M in Memphis

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Memphis only logs 185 pleasant days.

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

50/100

11% lower than Memphis

vs 56/100 in Memphis

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

·walk score®

10/100

89% lower than Memphis

vs 89/100 in Memphis

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

28% fewer than Memphis

vs 32 nonstops in Memphis

04 · see also

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