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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

$1,539

below San Luis Obispo's monthly cost

In Port St. Lucie, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

25% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo

vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$1,539 more than San Luis Obispo

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

04a house here

$397k

58% cheaper than San Luis Obispo

vs $934k in San Luis Obispo

05metro size

537k

vs 282k in San Luis Obispo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

San Luis Obispo edges ahead with 303 pleasant days.

San Luis Obispo hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

26% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo

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

·walk score®

10/100

90% lower than San Luis Obispo

vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

667% more than San Luis Obispo

vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo

04 · see also

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