Port St. Lucie, FL vs Stuart, FL

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

MetricPort St. Lucie, FLStuart, FL
Population232,49118,520
Median Household Income$80,648$60,225
Median Rent$1,937/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$369,200$329,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%66.5%
Poverty Rate9.5%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k128313
Property Crime Rate /100k6251,457
Median AQI3440
Good AQI Days /yr351290
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows59°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min24.6 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.319.3
College Degree Rate28.1%35.1%
Foreign-Born %19.7%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.9%+11.9%

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