Living in Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie is a city in Florida, United States, home to 164,603 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 10%, #575 of 6,227), car-free households (top 16%, #596 of 3,933), young professionals (top 28%, #1,209 of 4,444).

Residents164,603
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport72 km (President Donald J. Trump International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km320,500 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,327 km
Within 10 km179,764 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 25 min, sunset 23:32

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How Port Saint Lucie ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family51#4,946 of 11,898#72 of 689Map
Low-income household41#4,411 of 9,771#45 of 596Map
Low-income family47#3,607 of 8,006#62 of 554Map
Single parent53#2,602 of 6,237#44 of 456Map
Pensioner couple59#5,073 of 9,474#304 of 615Map
Single pensioner56#5,628 of 9,474#256 of 615Map
Early retiree60#4,867 of 10,762#307 of 639Map
Single professional62#1,346 of 4,537#92 of 336Map
Young professional66#1,209 of 4,444#85 of 322Map
DINKS65#1,517 of 3,053#118 of 231Map
Remote worker58#3,182 of 7,271#118 of 485Map
Commuter76#575 of 6,227#35 of 429Map
Car-free household72#596 of 3,933#45 of 282Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer48#2,792 of 8,006#22 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover35#7,862 of 12,111#198 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#1,150 of 4,114#78 of 298Map
Expat professional59#3,467 of 7,271#232 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover49#6,731 of 9,474#393 of 615Map
Nature-focused household40#12,506 of 18,063#448 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#6,495 of 16,523#365 of 779Map
Rural value seeker29#14,227 of 18,063#461 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,313 of 16,523#318 of 779Map
Lottery winner67#3,101 of 21,167#236 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,809 of 12,111#21 of 680Map
Coastal living68#2,146 of 6,413#155 of 625Map
Business owner64#3,670 of 12,111#263 of 680Map
Digital native56#1,517 of 4,750#95 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Foundation89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Safety and community63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Education and family45
  • Health and elderly39
  • Green space34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Affordability24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.