Stuart, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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

MetricStuart, FLPort St. Lucie, FL
Population18,520232,491
Median Household Income$60,225$80,648
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$329,400$369,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%58.8%
Poverty Rate17.3%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k313128
Property Crime Rate /100k1,457625
Median AQI4034
Good AQI Days /yr290351
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows58°F59°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min30.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.320.3
College Degree Rate35.1%28.1%
Foreign-Born %13.5%19.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.9%+30.9%

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