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This aerial view of the City Hall complex shows the geographical ‘center’ of Port St. Lucie that links city services, police and community center activities.
Port St. Lucie ranks as one of the safest cities in America.
careers and job growth.
Forbes sifted through a lot of
data to craft its 2014 list of Top
25 Best Places to Retire. Aspects
ranging from overall cost of
living, crime rates, air quality,
volunteer opportunities and
walkability helped Port St. Lucie
make the list. Additional indicators
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include boomers seeking a
working retirement and moderate
home pricing.
“Being the best at anything in
the United States of America is
no small feat,” says Oravec.” He
urged all residents to work smart,
hard and together as a team to
achieve a better future.
The mayor reminded the audience that Florida has no
state income tax, making it very attractive to lure business
here. Florida also surpassed New York last year to become
the third most populous state. An average of more than 800
new residents move to the state every day, according to the
U.S. Census Bureau. He added that the city ranks among
the best in the nation to retire, is in second place out of five
hottest U.S. housing markets, and is among the top 50 best
places to live, culled from 550 cities with populations of
65,000 or more.
NEW STRATEGY
But dramatic growth has taught city leaders that it is time >>
Did You Know?
With 174,000 residents, Port St. Lucie is Florida’s ninth largest city by population*
*University of Florida Bureau of Economic & Business Research estimate
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Tradition Field, where the New York Mets hold spring training in March, is
a mecca for tourists and residents alike.
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Mayor Greg Oravec called Port
St. Lucie “a city on the rise”
in his State of the City address
last November.
SPOTLIGHT