City comparison
Naples, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 3.0% higher than in Port St. Lucie, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Port St. Lucie, FL would need about $103,000 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $1,467 in Port St. Lucie, FL. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 22% in Port St. Lucie, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +6.5% moving from Naples, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL ($106,437 → $113,356), while prices change by −2.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +9.7% in real buying power.
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Naples, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.2 | 100.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $97,120 in Port St. Lucie | $102,965 in Naples |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,797/mo | $1,467/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 27% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,800 | $46,490 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Rent areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA and Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Metro areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL and Port St. Lucie, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Naples | Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.4 | 113.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 87.8 | 87.0 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 103.2 | 100.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Naples, FL → Port St. Lucie, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
78 Strong offer
Port St. Lucie, FL → Naples, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −2.9%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
56 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Naples, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Port St. Lucie, FL is in Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL. The last column shows what a transfer from Naples, FL to Port St. Lucie, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Naples, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Real change, Naples → Port St. Lucie |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $65,735 | +9.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $79,533 | +9.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $95,326 | +9.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $113,356 | +9.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $133,953 | +9.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Naples, FL | Port St. Lucie, FL | Port St. Lucie pay in Naples dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,470 | $53,610 | $55,200 (−8.7%) |
| Software Developers | $130,730 | $128,510 | $132,321 (+1.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $84,570 | $79,430 | $81,785 (−3.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $93,330 | $82,090 | $84,524 (−9.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.