City comparison
Yes. Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 40 in Mckinney, and its violent crime index is 37 versus 34, using 2024-2025 FBI data.
Mckinney is cheaper. Median rent is $1,901 a month versus $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
The income gap between Port St Lucie and Mckinney is significant: $80,648 median household versus $124,215. 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 $1,901 in Mckinney.
This is a genuine split. Port St Lucie wins on safety and Mckinney wins on cost of living and the job market. 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
Port St Lucie and Mckinney are 1,051 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie to $1,901 a month in Mckinney, down $36 a month (2%).
Median household income goes from $80,648 in Port St Lucie to $124,215 in Mckinney, up $43,567 (54%).
The crime index goes from 38 in Port St Lucie to 40 in Mckinney, up 2 points (5%).
The move
Mckinney and Port St Lucie are 1,051 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,901 a month in Mckinney to $1,937 a month in Port St Lucie, up $36 a month (2%).
Median household income goes from $124,215 in Mckinney to $80,648 in Port St Lucie, down $43,567 (35%).
The crime index goes from 40 in Mckinney to 38 in Port St Lucie, down 2 points (5%).
Port St Lucie, FL
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Mckinney, TX
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Rent
2% cheaper
Mckinney rent is 2% cheaper than Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie
$1,937/mo
Mckinney
Winner$1,901/mo
Typical rent runs $1,901 a month in Mckinney versus $1,937 in Port St Lucie, so Mckinney is 2% cheaper. The monthly spread is about $36, or $432 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 Mckinney? Check mortgage rates before you decide.
Median income
54% higher
Mckinney's median income is 54% higher than Port St Lucie
Port St Lucie
$80,648
Mckinney
Winner$124,215
Median household income is $124,215 in Mckinney versus $80,648 in Port St Lucie, so typical pay runs 54% higher in Mckinney (about $43,567 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, Mckinney 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
5% lower crime
Port St Lucie's crime index is 5% lower than Mckinney
Port St Lucie
Winner38 (100 = avg)
Mckinney
40 (100 = avg)
Port St Lucie's crime index is 38 versus 40 in Mckinney (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 5% 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 Mckinney. Tour both cities after dark before you let a modest index gap close the decision.
Typical weather
Neck and neck
Port St Lucie and Mckinney are about even on typical weather.
Port St Lucie
72°F avg · 76°F highs · comfort 100/100
Mckinney
67°F avg · 76°F highs · comfort 100/100
Port St Lucie averages about 72°F (76°F highs); Mckinney averages about 67°F (76°F highs). Port St Lucie sits near 72°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. Mckinney sits near 67°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
Families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy
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 5% lower than Mckinney (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
Mckinney is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 2% cheaper here at about $1,901 a month. Choose Mckinney if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Mckinney is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 54% higher here ($124,215). Start with Mckinney 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 $1,901), but Mckinney's $124,215 median income beats Port St Lucie's $80,648 by 35%. Remote workers paid on Mckinney scales can make that trade; local-market earners often cannot.
With only $36 separating typical rent, run both offer letters before housing cost alone picks the city.
Typical rent stays $1,901 in Mckinney and $1,937 in Port St Lucie.
Between Port St Lucie and Mckinney, Mckinney is ahead on local pay — $124,215 median income against $80,648. Lean Port St Lucie instead when keeping rent near $1,937/month beats chasing $124,215 median income.
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