City comparison
Port St. Lucie, FL vs Reno, NV
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Port St. Lucie, FL (100.2) and Reno, NV (101.0, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Port St. Lucie, FL goes as far as $100,800 in Reno, NV.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,467 a month in Port St. Lucie, FL and $1,489 in Reno, NV.
- Estimated state income tax on $100,000 is close: $0 a year in FL and $0 in NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −5.7% moving from Port St. Lucie, FL to Reno, NV ($113,356 → $106,855), while prices change by +0.8%. Net effect of the transfer: −6.5% in real buying power.
- Port St. Lucie, FL: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Reno, NV: price level 101.0 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Reno, NV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 101.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,784 in Reno | $99,222 in Port St. Lucie |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,467/mo | $1,489/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (NV) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 23% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,490 | $49,660 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | Reno-Fernley, NV |
Rent areas: Port St. Lucie, FL MSA and Reno, NV HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Port St. Lucie, FL and Reno, NV.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Port St. Lucie | Reno |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 113.6 | 123.5 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 87.0 | 89.3 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 101.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Port St. Lucie, FL → Reno, NV
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 23% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
66 Fair offer
Reno, NV → Port St. Lucie, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.8%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
71 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Port St. Lucie, FL is in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL pay area; Reno, NV is in Reno-Fernley, NV. The last column shows what a transfer from Port St. Lucie, FL to Reno, NV at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Reno, NV | Real change, Port St. Lucie → Reno |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $65,735 | $61,965 | −6.5% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $79,533 | $74,972 | −6.5% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $95,326 | $89,859 | −6.5% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $113,356 | $106,855 | −6.5% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $133,953 | $126,271 | −6.5% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Reno, NV | Reno pay in Port St. Lucie dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $53,610 | $62,430 | $61,944 (+15.5%) |
| Software Developers | $128,510 | $125,710 | $124,732 (−2.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,430 | $82,370 | $81,729 (+2.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $82,090 | $107,520 | $106,683 (+30.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.