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Florida
Palm City
Population 26,371
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Florida
Port St. Lucie
Population 232,491
Palm City, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Palm City, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,371 | 232,491 |
| Median Household Income | $125,820 | $80,648 |
| Median Rent | $2,013/mo | $1,937/mo |
| Median Home Value | $563,400 | $369,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 100 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.4% | 58.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% (county) | 4.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 147* | 128 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 604* | 625 |
| Median AQI | 40 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 290 | 351 |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 58°F | 59°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 31.8 min | 30.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.4% | 19.7% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.5% | +30.9% |
Palm City, FL
Port St. Lucie, FL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Palm City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.