Median rent is 15% lower in Garland ($1,641/mo vs $1,937/mo). Buying is cheaper in Garland, where the median home runs $270,800 versus $369,200. Households earn more in Port St. Lucie ($80,648 vs $76,320 a year).
City A
Garland, TX
City B
Port St. Lucie, FL
How much would you need to earn in Port St. Lucie, FL to maintain your standard of living from Garland, TX?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Garland
Texas
Port St. Lucie
Florida
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Garland at $1,641/mo compared to $1,937/mo in Port St. Lucie (15% gap). Home buyers face a steeper market in Port St. Lucie: the median home is $369,200 versus $270,800 in Garland — 27% more expensive.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Garland
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Port St. Lucie
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Port St. Lucie has cleaner air on average: 47.0 AQI (Good) compared to 55.0 AQI (Moderate) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Garland if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,641/mo median).
Pick Port St. Lucie if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 47.0).
Is Garland cheaper than Port St. Lucie?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Garland vs Port St. Lucie?
Median rent is $1,641/mo in Garland, TX and $1,937/mo in Port St. Lucie, FL. Garland, TX has the lower rent by about 15%.
Which has higher salaries — Garland or Port St. Lucie?
Median household income is $76,320 in Garland, TX and $80,648 in Port St. Lucie, FL. Port St. Lucie, FL has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Port St. Lucie, FL has better air quality on average: 47.0 AQI versus 55.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Garland or Port St. Lucie?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Port St. Lucie to match my Garland income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
