Verdict
Jacksonville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Port St. Lucie leads on Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
FL
60
✓ winsFL
55
Educational Attainment
FL
56
✓ winsFL
50
Safety
FL
—
FL
90
✓ winsWeather
FL
—
FL
—
Livability
FL
58
FL
64
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Jacksonville | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 950,203 | 210,520 |
| Median Income | $64,138 | $75,040 ✓ |
| Median Rent | $1,281 ✓ | $1,684 |
| Median Home Value | $243,000 ✓ | $292,900 |
| Median Age | 36 | 44 |
| HS Graduation | 91% | 91% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 31% ✓ | 26% |
| Broadband Access | 89% | 94% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 57% | 83% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 32 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 1.17 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 7.62 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 63" | 59" |