AWARDS
A 2020 Best Place to Work: The city, with 1,073 employees,
was one of 12 employers in the county to win the award
from the St. Lucie County Human Resources Association.
Among the reasons given by the association were an average
of almost $2,000 per employee spent on training and development;
89% enrolled in the health insurance program; 100%
enrolled in a voluntary contribution retirement program; 41
days off after one year of employment and a free health clinic
for those who are in the city’s health insurance program.
The association hired Personnel Dynamics Consulting of
Fort Pierce to calculate turnover rates, growth percentages,
employee development spending, promotion percentages,
insurance packages and retirement plans.
Sixth Best All-Inclusive Resort in the USA: Club Med
Sandpiper, with its crescent-shaped beach of white sand on
the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, restaurants and water
activities was one of only 12 all-inclusive resorts selected by
the SmarterTravel web site. It had high praise for Club Med,
stating: “Best described as one of the premier all-inclusive
resorts in the United States for families who love to stay
active, this resort has a little bit of everything.” The resort
offers sailboats, golf, tennis and fitness programs, as well as
children’s programs.
Most Livable Mid-Size City: Not all mid-size cities are
equal. In a study by SmartAsset, a financial website, Port
St. Lucie ranked 25th out of 49 cities considered. The study
looked at changes in median home value, median monthly
housing costs, poverty rate, median household income and
the July 2020 unemployment rate to determine that the city
landed right in the middle of the rankings. Rochester, Minnesota,
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was first; San Mateo, California, was last. E
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE
The city is named a Best Place to Work, one of 12 employers to win the
award from the St. Lucie County Human Resources Association.
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