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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.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$334

cheaper each month than Miami

You'd feel the difference in Port St. Lucie. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Miami.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

13% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Miami

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$334 more than Miami

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

04a house here

$397k

30% cheaper than Miami

vs $565k in Miami

05metro size

537k

vs 6.2M in Miami

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Miami edges ahead with 272 pleasant days.

Noticeably quieter than Miami. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

35% lower than Miami

vs 77/100 in Miami

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

·walk score®

10/100

90% lower than Miami

vs 97/100 in Miami

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

86% fewer than Miami

vs 167 nonstops in Miami

04 · see also

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