City comparison
No. Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 143 in Anaheim, and its violent crime index is 37 versus 165, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Port St Lucie is cheaper. Median rent is $1,937 a month versus $2,175 in Anaheim.
Safety is where Anaheim and Port St Lucie split most clearly. Port St Lucie scores 105 points better on the crime index, a gap that shows up in evening walks, parking situations, and insurance rates. Rent runs $2,175 in Anaheim and $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
This is a genuine split. Anaheim wins on the job market and Port St Lucie wins on cost of living and safety. Which matters more depends entirely on how you live: remote workers and families weight these categories differently than commuters or single professionals.
The crime gap is citywide. Port St Lucie has rougher pockets and Anaheim has quiet ones: the index tells you the average, not your block.
The move
Anaheim and Port St Lucie are 2,267 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $2,175 a month in Anaheim to $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie, down $238 a month (11%).
Median household income goes from $95,227 in Anaheim to $80,648 in Port St Lucie, down $14,579 (15%).
The crime index goes from 143 in Anaheim to 38 in Port St Lucie, down 105 points (73%).
The move
Port St Lucie and Anaheim are 2,267 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie to $2,175 a month in Anaheim, up $238 a month (12%).
Median household income goes from $80,648 in Port St Lucie to $95,227 in Anaheim, up $14,579 (18%).
The crime index goes from 38 in Port St Lucie to 143 in Anaheim, up 105 points (276%).
Anaheim, CA
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Port St Lucie, FL
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Rent
11% cheaper
Port St Lucie rent is 11% cheaper than Anaheim
Anaheim
$2,175/mo
Port St Lucie
Winner$1,937/mo
Typical rent runs $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie versus $2,175 in Anaheim, so Port St Lucie is 11% cheaper. A meaningful but not dramatic gap. Factor it into your budget alongside salary differences between the two markets. Over a year the spread is about $2,856, enough to notice in savings, not enough to ignore schools, safety, or pay. Port St Lucie still wins on housing cost; just do not let a 10–20% rent edge override a job that only exists in Anaheim.
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Median income
18% higher
Anaheim's median income is 18% higher than Port St Lucie
Anaheim
Winner$95,227
Port St Lucie
$80,648
Median household income is $95,227 in Anaheim versus $80,648 in Port St Lucie, so typical pay runs 18% higher in Anaheim (about $14,579 more household income a year). Higher median income usually signals a stronger local job market and better negotiating leverage on salary. Remote workers should weigh this against cost of living rather than treating it as a direct personal benefit. For people who will actually work in town, Anaheim is the stronger labor market on paper. Port St Lucie can still win if housing is cheap enough to offset the weaker median or if your specific role already pays well there.
Crime index
73% lower crime
Port St Lucie's crime index is 73% lower than Anaheim
Anaheim
143 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie
Winner38 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 143 in Anaheim (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 73% lower in Port St Lucie. That gap is meaningful day-to-day. It affects whether you feel comfortable walking at night, leaving your car on the street, or letting kids play outside unsupervised. Indexes still compress a lot of reality: a calmer city has blocks you would skip, and a higher-crime city has streets that feel neighborly at 10 p.m. On the everyday test of walking from the car to the door, Port St Lucie is the easier city. Anaheim can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
Neck and neck
Anaheim and Port St Lucie are about even on typical weather.
Anaheim
76°F avg · 83°F highs · comfort 100/100
Port St Lucie
72°F avg · 76°F highs · comfort 100/100
Anaheim averages about 76°F (83°F highs); Port St Lucie averages about 72°F (76°F highs). Anaheim sits near 76°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Port St Lucie sits near 72°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. On daily comfort these two are close enough that the better fit is whichever season you already know you can live with.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Anaheim is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 18% higher here ($95,227). Start with Anaheim if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Fit check
Families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy
Port St Lucie is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 11% cheaper here at about $1,937 a month. Choose Port St Lucie if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Port St Lucie is the better fit for families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy. The crime index is 73% lower than Anaheim (38 vs a 100 national average). That gap shows up in how freely you walk at night and how much attention you spend on the car and the deadbolt.
Bottom line
Anaheim carries the heavier crime signal on this page (49/100 safety vs 89/100 in Port St Lucie). That 40-point spread matters more than the $238 rent gap when you are choosing where to walk after dark.
Port St Lucie rent at $1,937/month is still below Anaheim's $2,175, so cost-sensitive households should weigh the lease before the paycheck.
Typical rent stays $1,937 in Port St Lucie and $2,175 in Anaheim.
Pick Port St Lucie when you want the stronger safety signal (89/100). Otherwise, Anaheim's case rests on a Anaheim ZIP you trust at $2,175 rent.
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