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Port St. Lucie, FL

Port St. Lucie, FL
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Port St. Lucie, FL

Port St. Lucie, FL
gross metro product
$16.1B
population
482.0K
median household income
$54,491
median home price
$249,000
cost of living
2% above nat'l avg
college attainment
25.4%
net migration
2,490 (year: 2018)
unemployment
4%
major industries
Health care, Financial services
job growth
3.7% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
Port St. Lucie is home to Indian River State College, which shares its campus with Florida Atlantic University, Barry University and Keiser University. There are an abundance of recreational activities available to residents and visitors within the area, due to the city's climate, park facilities and proximity to the beaches nearby. Port St. Lucie is home to the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Learning Center, PGA Historical Center, the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame and the Probst Library, one of the world's
prominent collections of golf archives and collectibles. Cultural of points of interest within the city include the nearby Underwater Demolition Team - SEAL Museum at Fort Pierce, the A.E. Backus Gallery and Museum, Hallstrom Planetarium and St. Lucie County Historical Museum.
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On forbes lists
#59
In Cost of Doing Business
#11
In Job Growth
#155
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
3.7% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.8%
Unemployment
4%
Median Household Income
$54,491
Household Income Growth
3.9%
High-Tech Employment
0.8%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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