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Port St. Lucie

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  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • City in Florida
  • 594 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Public Schools
      B-
    2. Crime & Safety
      B-
    3. Housing
      B-
    4. Nightlife
      B-
    5. Good for Families
      B
    6. Diversity
      A
    7. Jobs
      B
    8. Weather
      A
    9. Cost of Living
      B
    10. Health & Fitness
      C+
    11. Outdoor Activities
      A-
    12. Commute
      B-
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    Port St. Lucie is a city in Florida with a population of 183,762. Port St. Lucie is in St. Lucie County. Living in Port St. Lucie offers residents a rural feel and most residents own their homes. In Port St. Lucie there are a lot of parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Port St. Lucie and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Port St. Lucie are above average.
    About Port St. Lucie...
    Population
    183,762

    Real Estate

    Median Home Value
    $180,400
    National
    $184,700
    Median Rent
    $1,334
    National
    $949
    Area Feel
    Rural
    Rent vs. Own
    • Rent
      23%
    • Own
      77%
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    Port St. Lucie Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    B-
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      82.3
      282.7
    • Murder
      1
      6.1
    • Rape
      13.5
      40.7
    • Robbery
      16.1
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      132.5
      500.1
    • Theft
      788.6
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      37.3
      284

    Residents

    Diversity
    A
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      11%
    • 10-17 years
      11%
    • 18-24 years
      8%
    • 25-34 years
      12%
    • 35-44 years
      13%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      13%
    • 65+ years
      20%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      7%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      14%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      34%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      33%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      12%
      13%
    • Public Schools
    • Private Schools

    Working in Port St. Lucie

    Jobs
    B
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $57,113
    National
    $55,322
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    Port St. Lucie Reviews

    594 reviews
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    What I like about PSL: its close to the beach, its 20 mins to Fort Pierce or 20 mins to Stuart, the parks and outdoor activities, the farmers markets and craft fairs, the outdoor restaurants, the people, most of the grocery stores around, the cost of gas, groceries, the gyms, the college IRSC, job opportunities for someone in their early 20's with little job experience, like myself.
    What I dislike: the horrible chain restaurants that surround the town (chillys, olive garden, longhorn steakhouse). The large amount of fast food places that also surround the town. We do not have any local tasty cooking places around here, mostly chain restaurants or fast food joints. It would be nice to see something new be built, instead of another Burger King.. Also, there is absolutely no night life here at all. Most places are closed by 10 pm. Also, why don't we have a whole foods grocery store or trader joe's?!?!? Dying to have one of those around here!
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    I absolutely love Publix! The service in every Publix I have been to has been great and the staff are always friendly and helpful. I’ve been to several Publix Supermarkets all over Florida. The Publix at Tradition Square, Port Saint Lucie is my favorite!
    I have lived here my whole life and have never had any problems with anyone or anything. Everyone who lives here is kind and accepting! I love the views but my only complaint would be all the construction going on. The construction causes everyone to take these small roads to get to work, school, or home. It gets pretty crowed and this has been happening for about 7 years now.