City comparison
No. Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 200 in Colorado Springs, and its violent crime index is 37 versus 204, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Colorado Springs is cheaper. Median rent is $1,648 a month versus $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
Safety is where Colorado Springs and Port St Lucie split most clearly. Port St Lucie scores 162 points better on the crime index, a gap that shows up in evening walks, parking situations, and insurance rates. Rent runs $1,648 in Colorado Springs and $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
Neither city has a clear overall edge here. Colorado Springs is the easier city on typical rent, but Port St Lucie can still be the better daily fit depending on schools, safety, and climate. Both are defensible choices for different reasons.
The crime gap is citywide. Port St Lucie has rougher pockets and Colorado Springs has quiet ones: the index tells you the average, not your block.
The move
Colorado Springs and Port St Lucie are 1,618 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs to $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie, up $289 a month (18%).
Median household income goes from $84,818 in Colorado Springs to $80,648 in Port St Lucie, down $4,170 (5%).
The crime index goes from 200 in Colorado Springs to 38 in Port St Lucie, down 162 points (81%).
The move
Port St Lucie and Colorado Springs are 1,618 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie to $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs, down $289 a month (15%).
Median household income goes from $80,648 in Port St Lucie to $84,818 in Colorado Springs, up $4,170 (5%).
The crime index goes from 38 in Port St Lucie to 200 in Colorado Springs, up 162 points (426%).
Colorado Springs, CO
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Port St Lucie, FL
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Rent
15% cheaper
Colorado Springs rent is 15% cheaper than Port St Lucie
Colorado Springs
Winner$1,648/mo
Port St Lucie
$1,937/mo
Typical rent runs $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs versus $1,937 in Port St Lucie, so Colorado Springs is 15% 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 $3,468, enough to notice in savings, not enough to ignore schools, safety, or pay. Colorado Springs still wins on housing cost; just do not let a 10–20% rent edge override a job that only exists in Port St Lucie.
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Median income
5% higher
Colorado Springs's median income is 5% higher than Port St Lucie
Colorado Springs
Winner$84,818
Port St Lucie
$80,648
Median household income is $84,818 in Colorado Springs versus $80,648 in Port St Lucie, so typical pay runs 5% higher in Colorado Springs (about $4,170 more household income a year). The income edge is modest. Treat it as extra negotiating context, not a reason to ignore rent, schools, or climate. Remote workers especially should not treat citywide pay as a personal raise if their employer will not localize salary.
Crime index
81% lower crime
Port St Lucie's crime index is 81% lower than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
200 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie
Winner38 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 200 in Colorado Springs (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 81% 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. Colorado Springs can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
39% more comfortable
Port St Lucie weather is 39% more comfortable than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55°F avg · 63°F highs · comfort 72/100
Port St Lucie
Winner72°F avg · 76°F highs · comfort 100/100
Colorado Springs averages about 55°F (63°F highs); Port St Lucie averages about 72°F (76°F highs). Colorado Springs averages around 55°F, so jackets, heating bills, and shorter outdoor seasons are part of daily life. Port St Lucie sits near 72°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Port St Lucie scores 39% closer to the 65-80°F comfort band on this page, so it is the easier default for year-round outdoor errands and evenings. Choose Colorado Springs if you already prefer its hotter or cooler pattern and have budgeted for the AC or heating that comes with it.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Colorado Springs is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 15% cheaper here at about $1,648 a month. Choose Colorado Springs if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Colorado Springs is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 5% higher here ($84,818). Start with Colorado Springs if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Fit check
Outdoor enthusiasts and people who need year-round access to nature for their wellbeing
Pick Port St Lucie if you are an outdoor enthusiast or you need year-round access to nature for your wellbeing. Typical conditions (72°F) beat Colorado Springs on this page's weather index by 39%. Colorado Springs may pay more or cost less, but Port St Lucie is the city where the forecast fights you less.
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 81% lower than Colorado Springs (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
Neither city is a free pass on neighborhood choice, but Port St Lucie leads on safety (89/100 vs 39/100 in Colorado Springs). Typical rent is $1,937 in Port St Lucie and $1,648 in Colorado Springs; do not assume the cheaper lease buys the calmer blocks.
Safety still diverges (89/100 in Port St Lucie vs 39/100 in Colorado Springs), so climate preference should not be the only filter.
Typical rent stays $1,648 in Colorado Springs and $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
Most movers who prioritize safety land in Port St Lucie; Colorado Springs only makes sense when you have walked the Colorado Springs ZIP you would rent and accept the trade for $1,648 rent.
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