Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Right around the national average, an affordable Treasure Coast city with no state income tax.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 99
Median 2BR rent: $1,900/mo
Housing: 98 vs 100
Groceries: 99 vs 100
Utilities: 106 vs 100
Transportation: 98 vs 100
Healthcare: 97 vs 100
Port St. Lucie offers fast-growing suburban Florida on the Treasure Coast, with no state income tax and rent below South Florida. Summer cooling and insurance are the main coastal considerations.