City comparison
Port St Lucie is safer than Frisco. Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 43 in Frisco, and its violent crime index is 37 versus 31, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Port St Lucie is cheaper. Median rent is $1,937 a month versus $2,014 in Frisco.
The income gap between Port St Lucie and Frisco is significant: $80,648 median household versus $150,212. That spread matters more if you are job hunting locally than if you are remote. Typical rent is $1,937 in Port St Lucie and $2,014 in Frisco.
Port St Lucie is not a close call here. It leads on cost of living, safety, and weather by margins that add up in daily life. Frisco makes sense if you have a specific reason, a job offer, family, or a neighborhood you already know, but on the numbers alone Port St Lucie is the stronger move.
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
Port St Lucie and Frisco are 1,062 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie to $2,014 a month in Frisco, up $77 a month (4%).
Median household income goes from $80,648 in Port St Lucie to $150,212 in Frisco, up $69,564 (86%).
The crime index goes from 38 in Port St Lucie to 43 in Frisco, up 5 points (13%).
The move
Frisco and Port St Lucie are 1,062 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $2,014 a month in Frisco to $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie, down $77 a month (4%).
Median household income goes from $150,212 in Frisco to $80,648 in Port St Lucie, down $69,564 (46%).
The crime index goes from 43 in Frisco to 38 in Port St Lucie, down 5 points (12%).
Port St Lucie, FL
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Frisco, TX
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Rent
4% cheaper
Port St Lucie rent is 4% cheaper than Frisco
Port St Lucie
Winner$1,937/mo
Frisco
$2,014/mo
Typical rent runs $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie versus $2,014 in Frisco, so Port St Lucie is 4% cheaper. The monthly spread is about $77, or $924 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.
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Median income
86% higher
Frisco's median income is 86% higher than Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie
$80,648
Frisco
Winner$150,212
Median household income is $150,212 in Frisco versus $80,648 in Port St Lucie, so typical pay runs 86% higher in Frisco (about $69,564 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, Frisco 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
12% lower crime
Port St Lucie's crime index is 12% lower than Frisco
Port St Lucie
Winner38 (100 = avg)
Frisco
43 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 43 in Frisco (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 12% lower in Port St Lucie. The difference is noticeable without being night-and-day. You will still want to pick the neighborhood carefully in Port St Lucie, but you will usually spend less energy on constant vigilance than you would in Frisco. Tour both cities after dark before you let a modest index gap close the decision.
Typical weather
3% more comfortable
Port St Lucie weather is 3% more comfortable than Frisco
Port St Lucie
Winner75°F avg · 80°F highs · comfort 100/100
Frisco
64°F avg · 72°F highs · comfort 97/100
Port St Lucie averages about 75°F (80°F highs); Frisco averages about 64°F (72°F highs). Port St Lucie sits near 75°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Frisco averages around 64°F. Port St Lucie scores 3% 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 Frisco if you already prefer its hotter or cooler pattern and have budgeted for the AC or heating that comes with it.
Fit check
Outdoor enthusiasts and people who need year-round access to nature for their wellbeing
Port St Lucie is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 4% 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.
Pick Port St Lucie if you are an outdoor enthusiast or you need year-round access to nature for your wellbeing. Typical conditions (75°F) beat Frisco on this page's weather index by 3%. Frisco 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 12% lower than Frisco (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.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Frisco is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 86% higher here ($150,212). Start with Frisco if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Bottom line
Port St Lucie is cheaper on rent ($1,937/month vs $2,014), but Frisco's $150,212 median income beats Port St Lucie's $80,648 by 46%. Remote workers paid on Frisco scales can make that trade; local-market earners often cannot.
With only $77 separating typical rent, run both offer letters before housing cost alone picks the city.
Weather averages land near 75°F in Port St Lucie and 64°F in Frisco.
Frisco leads on local pay ($150,212 median income vs $80,648), even though rent runs $2,014 versus $1,937 — skip Frisco only if you are optimizing for the cheaper lease, not the paycheck.
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