Port St. Lucie, FL

US City in Florida, South · ranked on 40 metrics

Port St. Lucie, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 281,097 (76th of 477). It ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (15th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (59th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (76th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (395th of 434), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (375th of 460), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (364th of 460).

Population
281.1K
76th highest of 477
Density
2,358.0
258th highest of 477
Growth rate
5.25%
6th highest of 477
Area
119
80th highest of 477
Region
South
Florida

At a glance

Median household income
$80,648
161st highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$59,230
364th highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
US average
206th highest of 460
Median home value
$369,200
187th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,937
82nd highest of 434
Poverty rate
9.46%
330th highest of 434
College degree
28.1%
297th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
128.4
337th highest of 395
Average commute
30 minutes
40th highest of 434
Home broadband
94.9%
76th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    4th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    15th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    49th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    59th of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    76th of 434
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    105th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    124th of 460
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    114th of 395
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    161st of 434
  10. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 167th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    395th of 434
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    375th of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    353rd of 434
  4. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    364th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    297th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    284th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    248th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    255th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 180th of 460

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (88), weakest Economics (46). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Palm Bay, FL85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  2. North Port, FL84% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  3. Cape Coral, FL83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  4. Rio Rancho, NM82% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  5. Clarksville, TN81% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Port St. Lucie, FL?
Port St. Lucie, FL has a population of 281,097, 76th among 477 US cities.
What does Port St. Lucie, FL rank best at?
Among US cities, Port St. Lucie, FL ranks best for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (15th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (59th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (76th of 434).
Where does Port St. Lucie, FL rank worst?
Port St. Lucie, FL ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (395th of 434); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (375th of 460); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (364th of 460).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Port St. Lucie, FL?
Rankodex ranks Port St. Lucie, FL on 40 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics