Source-led head-to-head · 2024 ACS
Moving from Port St. Lucie to Phoenix
Based on 2024 ACS 5-year data, Port St. Lucie has a median household income of $80,648 and median home value of $369,200, while Phoenix reports $81,332 income and $420,700 home value. Phoenix’s median gross rent is lower at $1,582 versus Port St. Lucie’s $1,937, but Port St. Lucie residents face a longer average commute of 33 minutes compared to Phoenix’s 28 minutes. Phoenix applies a modeled 2.50% state individual income tax in its calculator, whereas Port St. Lucie excludes state tax due to lack of approved reference. Both cities use the same uniform non-housing baseline of $1,250/month. These factors create a trade-off: Phoenix offers lower housing costs and shorter commutes but includes a tax assumption, while Port St. Lucie has higher rents and longer commutes but no modeled state tax burden in the profile.
Corridor Direction & Trade-off Delta
⇄ Switch to Phoenix → Port St. LucieMoving from Port St. Lucie to Phoenix
Median Rent Impact
-$355/mo
Moving to Phoenix saves ~$4,260/yr in rent.
State Tax Treatment
+2.5%
~$2,500 more state tax on a $100k salary in Arizona.
Daily Commute Difference
-5 min / day
Difference of ~42 hours per year spent commuting based on 2024 ACS midpoint averages.
Your move
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LIVE VERDICTPOR → PHX
69/ 100
Worth serious consideration
Your modeled annual room improves.Estimated annual life delta+$13,844after essentials; unverified state tax excluded
Best gainA balanced income-to-rent profile with a low flat state-tax reference
Watch closelyThe $420,700 home-value benchmark is materially above Dallas despite similar commute time
The short answer
In the uniform one-person renting baseline, Phoenix is about $4,260 lower per year. This is not a verdict by itself: replace city medians with the actual offer, address, household, benefits, insurance, and tax details before deciding.
Port St. Lucie household income$80,648
Phoenix household income$81,332
Port St. Lucie gross rent$1,937
Phoenix gross rent$1,582
Housing, income, and tax reference
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ACS population | 232,491 | 1,642,323 |
| Median household income | $80,648 | $81,332 |
| Median gross rent | $1,937 | $1,582 |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $369,200 | $420,700 |
| State-tax treatment | Excluded | 2.5% simplified |
Time and daily routine
The commute-time distribution produces a weighted one-way estimate of about 33 minutes in Port St. Lucie and 28 minutes in Phoenix. This citywide estimate cannot capture a specific route, remote-work schedule, or transit choice, so the calculator converts it into an explicit time difference instead of hiding it in a subjective lifestyle score.
Decision checklist
- Median household income
- Median gross rent
- Median owner-occupied home value
- Derived one-way commute time
- State individual income tax treatment
- Uniform non-housing cost baseline
What each city wins
Port St. Lucie
Median rent consumes 28.8% of median income.. Watch lower rent burden may offset higher transportation or non-housing costs..
Phoenix
A balanced income-to-rent profile with a low flat state-tax reference. Watch the $420,700 home-value benchmark is materially above dallas despite similar commute time.
Frequently asked questions
How do housing costs compare between the two cities?
Phoenix has a lower median gross rent of $1,582 per month compared to Port St. Lucie’s $1,937, based on 2024 ACS 5-year estimates. However, Phoenix’s median home value is higher at $420,700 versus Port St. Lucie’s $369,200, indicating a trade-off between rental affordability and home purchase costs.
What is the difference in commute times between the cities?
Port St. Lucie residents have a longer average one-way commute of 33 minutes, while Phoenix residents average 28 minutes, according to weighted midpoints from the 2024 ACS table B08303. This 5-minute difference may impact daily time and transportation costs.
Source boundary: Core figures come from the 2024 ACS five-year tables linked on each city profile. Commute is derived from B08303 midpoint weighting. A state-tax value without an approved official reference is excluded and disclosed. This comparison becomes index-eligible only after its unique analysis clears the content quality gate.