Fort Pierce, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFort Pierce, FLPort St. Lucie, FL
Population49,082232,491
Median Household Income$47,072$80,648
Median Rent$1,217/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$250,800$369,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.8%58.8%
Poverty Rate26.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k422128
Property Crime Rate /100k1,583625
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr351351
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows55°F59°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.320.3
College Degree Rate18.7%28.1%
Foreign-Born %19.3%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%+30.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.