Port St. Lucie, FL vs Fort Pierce, FL

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

MetricPort St. Lucie, FLFort Pierce, FL
Population232,49149,082
Median Household Income$80,648$47,072
Median Rent$1,937/mo$1,217/mo
Median Home Value$369,200$250,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%62.8%
Poverty Rate9.5%26.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3%5.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k128422
Property Crime Rate /100k6251,583
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr351351
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows59°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min27.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.319.3
College Degree Rate28.1%18.7%
Foreign-Born %19.7%19.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.9%+9.0%

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