Median rent is 24% lower in Port St. Lucie ($1,937/mo vs $2,544/mo). Buying is cheaper in Port St. Lucie, where the median home runs $369,200 versus $784,700. Households earn more in Santa Clarita ($123,062 vs $80,648 a year).
City A
Port St. Lucie, FL
City B
Santa Clarita, CA
How much would you need to earn in Santa Clarita, CA to maintain your standard of living from Port St. Lucie, FL?
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.
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Port St. Lucie
Florida
Santa Clarita
California
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
Renters will find significantly cheaper housing in Port St. Lucie — median rent of $1,937/mo versus $2,544/mo in Santa Clarita, a 24% difference. Home buyers face a steeper market in Santa Clarita: the median home is $784,700 versus $369,200 in Port St. Lucie — 53% 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.
Port St. Lucie
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Santa Clarita
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Port St. Lucie has cleaner air on average: 47.0 AQI (Good) compared to 60.0 AQI (Moderate) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Santa Clarita if you prioritize higher median household income ($123,062/yr).
Pick Port St. Lucie if you prioritize cheaper rent ($1,937/mo median).
Pick Port St. Lucie if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 47.0).
Is Port St. Lucie cheaper than Santa Clarita?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Port St. Lucie vs Santa Clarita?
Median rent is $1,937/mo in Port St. Lucie, FL and $2,544/mo in Santa Clarita, CA. Port St. Lucie, FL has the lower rent by about 24%.
Which has higher salaries — Port St. Lucie or Santa Clarita?
Median household income is $80,648 in Port St. Lucie, FL and $123,062 in Santa Clarita, CA. Santa Clarita, CA 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 60.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Port St. Lucie or Santa Clarita?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Santa Clarita to match my Port St. Lucie 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
