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Compare Port St Lucie to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Port St Lucie, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Port St Lucie (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 178,778 177,175
Income (median) $37,525 $43,893
Home Value (median) $ $297,200
White 74% 62%
Black 17% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 32% 21%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 0% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Port St Lucie or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Port St Lucie has a similar population count than Fort Lauderdale: 178778 compared with 177175 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Port St Lucie or in Fort Lauderdale?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Port St Lucie.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Port St Lucie or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Port St Lucie.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for Port St Lucie versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Port St Lucie may include: St-Petersburg, St-Cloud, and Deltona.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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