Pearland vs Port St. Lucie
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $356,300 in Pearland and $369,200 in Port St. Lucie.
- Households earn more in Pearland ($118,842 vs $80,648 median).
- Port St. Lucie has the warmer winter: January highs of 74°F vs 65°F.
- Pearland has more scorching days: 101 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 81.
- Port St. Lucie is growing faster: +30.9% since 2020 vs +1.8%.
Side by side
| Pearland, TX | Port St. Lucie, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 129,930 | 268,062 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.8% | +30.9% |
| People per square mile | 2,666 | 2,249 |
| Median age | 37.1 | 43.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47% | 28% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $118,842 | $80,648 |
| Median home value | $356,300 | $369,200 |
| Home value to income | 3.0× | 4.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,860 | $1,937 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 98.6 | 100.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 104.5 | 113.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $74,000 | $75,200 |
| Homeowners | 76% | 84% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.7 | 30.5 |
| Work from home | 14% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.3% | 6% |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 9.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 65° / 46° | 74° / 56° |
| July high / low | 93° / 76° | 91° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 53 in | 63 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 101 | 81 |
| Nights below freezing | 6 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 93.6 | 96.1 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 10% | 79% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.4% | -0.6% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +32.7% | +45.1% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Pearland: January to April and November. Port St. Lucie: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Pearland weather by month and Port St. Lucie weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $74,000 in Pearland and $75,200 in Port St. Lucie. Moving from Pearland to Port St. Lucie, you would need about $76,200 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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