City comparison
North Port, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in North Port, FL are 2.2% higher than in Port St. Lucie, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Port St. Lucie, FL would need about $102,200 in North Port, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,686 a month in North Port, FL versus $1,467 in Port St. Lucie, FL. On $100,000, that's 26% of take-home pay in North Port, FL and 22% in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from North Port, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by −2.1%. Net effect of the transfer: +8.8% in real buying power.
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| North Port, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 102.4 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,863 in Port St. Lucie | $102,184 in North Port |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,686/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 26% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,440 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | North Port | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 128.0 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 88.2 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 102.4 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
North Port, FL → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +2.2%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
76 Strong offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → North Port, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.1%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
61 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
North Port, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from North Port, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | North Port, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, North Port → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | +8.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | +8.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | +8.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | +8.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | +8.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | North Port, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in North Port dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $62,370 | $53,610 | $54,781 (−12.2%) |
| Software Developers | $131,890 | $128,510 | $131,317 (−0.4%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $81,090 | $79,430 | $81,165 (+0.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $86,130 | $82,090 | $83,883 (−2.6%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.