Population
Port St. Lucie
220,453
Palm Coast
94,362
Median Income
Port St. Lucie
$78,137
Palm Coast
$71,840
Home Value
Port St. Lucie
$327,700
Palm Coast
$317,200
Rent
Port St. Lucie
$1,781
Palm Coast
$1,747
Crime Rate
Port St. Lucie
0.70
Palm Coast
N/A
Cost of Living
Port St. Lucie
139.4
Palm Coast
132.3
Avg Temp
Port St. Lucie
N/A
Palm Coast
N/A
Unemployment
Port St. Lucie
5.5%
Palm Coast
3.8%
How Similar Are Port St. Lucie & Palm Coast?
Palm Coast is Port St. Lucie's #23 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Port St. Lucie
220,453
Palm Coast
94,362
Port St. Lucie (220,453) is about 2.3x larger than Palm Coast (94,362).
Political Leaning
Port St. Lucie
54.2%
Palm Coast
63.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Palm Coast has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Port St. Lucie
5.5%
Palm Coast
3.8%
Port St. Lucie has a 30% higher unemployment than Palm Coast.
Median Income
Port St. Lucie
$78,137
Palm Coast
$71,840
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Port St. Lucie
$327,700
Palm Coast
$317,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Port St. Lucie
19.4%
Palm Coast
22.0%
Palm Coast has a 12% higher education than Port St. Lucie.
Demographics
Port St. Lucie
60.0%
Palm Coast
74.0%
Palm Coast has a 19% higher demographics than Port St. Lucie.
Cost of Living
Port St. Lucie
139.4
Palm Coast
132.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Port St. Lucie and Palm Coast differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Port St. Lucie
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Palm Coast
Palm Coast leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Coast leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Coast scores 109.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.4 in Port St. Lucie. Palm Coast scores 132.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 139.4 in Port St. Lucie. Palm Coast has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,229 vs $61,348 in Port St. Lucie (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Coast has a median property tax of $2,499 vs $3,188 in Port St. Lucie (28% lower). Port St. Lucie has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.9% in Palm Coast. Port St. Lucie has a owner-occupied of 83.2% compared to 80.0% in Palm Coast.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Port St. Lucie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort St. Lucie: 107,523 vs Palm Coast: 41,263 for labor force. Palm Coast has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 5.5% in Port St. Lucie. Palm Coast has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 10.5% in Port St. Lucie.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Coast leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Coast has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 19.4% in Port St. Lucie. Palm Coast has a high school diploma or higher of 44.6% compared to 41.8% in Port St. Lucie.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort St. Lucie has a population of 220,453, about 2.3x the size of Palm Coast (94,362). Port St. Lucie skews younger with a median age of 43.7 vs 50.8.
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Black
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Asian
Port St. Lucie
Palm Coast
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Coast: 5 vs Port St. Lucie: 4 for with emergency services. Port St. Lucie: 2.8 vs Palm Coast: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Coast has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Port St. Lucie. Palm Coast has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 10.5% in Port St. Lucie. Port St. Lucie has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 69.9% in Palm Coast.
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