2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Port St. Lucie, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale has 75% more violent crime than Port St. Lucie.
- Fort Lauderdale has 71% more property crime than Port St. Lucie.
 Port St. Lucie, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.722.7
 Property Crime22.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Port St. Lucie, FloridaCrime Index
 Sewall's Point, FL10.9
 Jupiter Island, FL15.4
 Port St. Lucie, FL15.7
 Rio, FL23.75
 St. Lucie Village, FL26.1
 Indian River Estates, FL27
 Hutchinson Island South, FL27.8
 North River Shores, FL30.45
 Palm City, FL31.25
 Fort Pierce South, FL32.1

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