NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Port St. Lucie, FL

Metro Market Score 50.7 (Challenging), ranked #180 of 331 metros. 709 establishments, 3,464 jobs.

Metro Market Assessment

Metro Market Score 50.7
Favorable 0-35
Moderate 35-48
Challenging 48-60
Difficult 60+
Challenging

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

💰High-Cost Market

Wage costs in Port St. Lucie's finance and insurance sector are well above the metro average, with wage competitiveness at 78.8 and rising pressure at 58.9. New entrants should factor higher labor costs into their financial projections for this market.

Industry Concentration
34.1
LQ: 0.51
Rank #113 of 331 metros
Wage Competitiveness
78.8
$106,983 avg wage
Growth Trend
↑ 64.3
Employment growth index
Rank #119 of 331 metros
Wage Pressure
58.9
YoY wage change index

709 Finance and Insurance Firms in Port St. Lucie

709
Establishments
+0.4% YoY
3,464
Total Employment
+0.3% YoY
$106,983
Average Annual Wage
+11.2% YoY
0.51
Location Quotient
Below national avg

Port St. Lucie vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure Port St. Lucie FL Statewide
Overall Score 50.7 Challenging 61.9 High
Score Type Metro Market Score Entry Risk Score
Rank #180 of 331 metros #46 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Port St. Lucie

Construction 42.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42.7 Information 50.0 Retail Trade 55.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 58.2 Administrative and Support Services 61.5 Other Services 70.4 Accommodation and Food Services 71.9

Finance and Insurance in Other Florida Metros

Ocala 27.9 #32/331 Punta Gorda 34.3 #72/331 Gainesville 38.7 #94/331 Homosassa Springs 39.0 #96/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 39.8 #103/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 41.4 #112/331 Sebring 41.8 #117/331 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 45.6 #150/331 Tallahassee 49.3 #166/331 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 51.1 #182/331

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About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Port St. Lucie's finance and insurance sector, the wage competitiveness component (78.8) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.