Lexington or Port St. Lucie: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Lexington wins on more indicators: 5 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Lexington 3:1
- Climate and risks: Port St. Lucie 2:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Lexington
Indicator
Port St. Lucie
Money
Better: Lexington (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$66,130
202414% lower
✓$77,138
202417% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,599
2026-09-3031% lower
✗$2,310
2026-09-3044% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$324,999
2026-09-3015% lower
✗$381,493
2026-09-3017% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓92.9 100 = US average
20247% lower
✗100.2 100 = US average
20248% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Port St. Lucie (2 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗43 AQI
20248% higher
✓40 AQI
20247% lower
Days with unhealthy air
tie
0 days per year
2024
0 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓69 days per year
2016-202559% lower
✗166 days per year
2016-2025142% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗8 days per year
2016-2025
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✗0.2 days per year
2016-2025
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,201 °C·days per year
2016-2025
150 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
844 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,177 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
111 days per year
2016-2025
102 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,328 mm per year
2016-2025
1,417 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
68 %
2021-2025
73 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓41 days per year
2021-202576% lower
✗171 days per year
2021-2025315% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
630 km
2006-2025
8 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
533,366 people
2024
556,336 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Lexington, Port St. Lucie.