Port St. Lucie, Florida

About Port St. Lucie

Set in the eastern part of Florida, Port St. Lucie is a big city counting 258,575 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Florida and the 88th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Port St. Lucie is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 119.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,169 residents per square mile.

📰 Port St. Lucie News Today

• Port St. Lucie Police Department seeks help finding man connected to active investigation WPEC · Aug 17
• Florida crash leaves bicycle rider with life-threatening injuries Treasure Coast News · Aug 18
• Port St. Lucie voters weigh priorities as mayoral race unfolds WPBF · Aug 18
• HOLD FOR Port St. Lucie mayor race WPEC · Aug 18
• Port St. Lucie mayoral candidates clash over growth, traffic and city’s future WPEC · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port St. Lucie Unique

• A top-25 city in Florida by population (#6 of 411 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Port St. Lucie — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 119.22 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in eastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port St. Lucie

• China Garden II — chinese
• Massimo's Pizza & Pasta — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tail-Gators Brews & Grill — grill
• 1971 Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Bob Evans — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Friendly's — american
• Golden Corral — american
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port St. Lucie

• William McChesney Park reviews ★
• C-24 Canal Park reviews ★
• Fred Cook Park reviews ★
• Gizibo reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Jessica Clinton Park reviews ★
• Kiplinger Conservancy Trails reviews ★
• McCarty Ranch Preserve reviews ★
• Oak Hammock Park reviews ★
• Party Area reviews ★
• Riverland Paseo Park reviews ★
• Swan Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Port St. Lucie

• ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8
• BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HOMEBOUND PROGRAM
• MANATEE ACADEMY K-8
• MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12
• OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOL
• RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION
• SOMERSET ACADEMY ST. LUCIE
• SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
• ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
• ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH
• ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOL
• TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL
• WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port St. Lucie

🏘️ Nearby Communities