City comparison
No. Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 47 in Gilbert, and its violent crime index is 37 versus 37, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Port St Lucie is cheaper. Median rent is $1,937 a month versus $2,110 in Gilbert.
The income gap between Gilbert and Port St Lucie is significant: $122,551 median household versus $80,648. That spread matters more if you are job hunting locally than if you are remote. Typical rent is $2,110 in Gilbert and $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
This is a genuine split. Gilbert 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.
Visit both if you can. Cities reveal themselves in the ordinary moments, a Tuesday morning commute, a Saturday errand run, not on a weekend visit.
The move
Gilbert and Port St Lucie are 1,913 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $2,110 a month in Gilbert to $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie, down $173 a month (8%).
Median household income goes from $122,551 in Gilbert to $80,648 in Port St Lucie, down $41,903 (34%).
The crime index goes from 47 in Gilbert to 38 in Port St Lucie, down 9 points (19%).
The move
Port St Lucie and Gilbert are 1,913 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie to $2,110 a month in Gilbert, up $173 a month (9%).
Median household income goes from $80,648 in Port St Lucie to $122,551 in Gilbert, up $41,903 (52%).
The crime index goes from 38 in Port St Lucie to 47 in Gilbert, up 9 points (24%).
Gilbert, AZ
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Port St Lucie, FL
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Rent
8% cheaper
Port St Lucie rent is 8% cheaper than Gilbert
Gilbert
$2,110/mo
Port St Lucie
Winner$1,937/mo
Typical rent runs $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie versus $2,110 in Gilbert, so Port St Lucie is 8% cheaper. The monthly spread is about $173, or $2,076 a year: noticeable, but rent alone should not pick the city. Use this as a tie-breaker after you compare income, schools, and crime, unless you are already stretching every dollar.
Planning to buy in Port St Lucie? Check mortgage rates before you decide.
Median income
52% higher
Gilbert's median income is 52% higher than Port St Lucie
Gilbert
Winner$122,551
Port St Lucie
$80,648
Median household income is $122,551 in Gilbert versus $80,648 in Port St Lucie, so typical pay runs 52% higher in Gilbert (about $41,903 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, Gilbert 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
19% lower crime
Port St Lucie's crime index is 19% lower than Gilbert
Gilbert
47 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie
Winner38 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 47 in Gilbert (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 19% 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. Gilbert can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
Neck and neck
Gilbert and Port St Lucie are about even on typical weather.
Gilbert
80°F avg · 87°F highs · comfort 100/100
Port St Lucie
72°F avg · 76°F highs · comfort 100/100
Gilbert averages about 80°F (87°F highs); Port St Lucie averages about 72°F (76°F highs). Gilbert sits near 80°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
Gilbert is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 52% higher here ($122,551). Start with Gilbert 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 8% 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 19% lower than Gilbert (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
Gilbert posts $122,551 median household income against $80,648 in Port St Lucie. That 34% pay gap is the story when rents are $1,937 in Port St Lucie and $2,110 in Gilbert.
With only $173 separating typical rent, run both offer letters before housing cost alone picks the city.
Typical rent stays $1,937 in Port St Lucie and $2,110 in Gilbert.
Gilbert leads on local pay ($122,551 median income vs $80,648), even though rent runs $2,110 versus $1,937 — skip Gilbert only if you are optimizing for the cheaper lease, not the paycheck.
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