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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

$303

more expensive each month than Ogden

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

42% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$387/mo less in state tax than Ogden

vs 4.65% in Ogden

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$303 less than Ogden

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

04a house here

$397k

24% cheaper than Ogden

vs $524k in Ogden

05metro size

537k

vs 658k in Ogden

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Ogden keeps to 174 pleasant days a year.

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

50/100

37% lower than Ogden

vs 80/100 in Ogden

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

·walk score®

10/100

88% lower than Ogden

vs 84/100 in Ogden

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

74% fewer than Ogden

vs 90 nonstops in Ogden

04 · see also

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