St. Lucie County, Florida
Population 360,500 · Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Village
- Overall cost of living: +0.2% vs the US average, higher than 91% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 75.5°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.2% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Port St. Lucie, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $347,300 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,585 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $176/mo | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,736/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.93% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,241 | higher than 87% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,457 | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +16.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 223.7 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈256 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 53°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 70 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 1 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8.8% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈75.5°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 54.4 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $340/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $265/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.18/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.3/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³ | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 9.1 mi | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈58.7 ft | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 26.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.4% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.3:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.93 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.08 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.2★ | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 192/100k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.5/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85% | higher than 83% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12.1% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 126 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 61 per sq mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 8.2 per 1k | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Population | 360,500 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.1 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +34.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 45.1% Dem | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 54.2% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.7% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % White | 51.1% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 21.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Black | 20.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 278 parks | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.7 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 41 min | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 155 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 334 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 763 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 90 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 70 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 88 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 33 km | higher than 67% of US counties |
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