Port SalernoFL
A town of 11,184, settled in 1959.
Is Port Salerno a good place to live?
Port Salerno grades C+ overall, ranked 285th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. 4% of its land is conserved. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Port Salerno’s January low is 56°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 18 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history.
What makes Port Salerno stand out
Where Port Salerno beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
96% of working residents leave Port Salerno for work
Where Port Salerno’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Port Salerno grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Port Salerno is from typical.
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Moving to Port Salerno: who provides what
Port Salerno is unincorporated, so Martin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Port Salerno.
Port Salerno is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
Port Salerno has set aside 4.2% of its land for conservation
3.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Port Salerno is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Seabranch Preserve State Park, at 51 acres.
| Port Salerno | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seabranch Preserve State Park | 0.9 mi | 51 |
| 2. Twin Rivers | — | 23 |
| 3. Maggy's Hamock Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Port Salerno’s schools rank ahead of 70% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Martin school district. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Salerno Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 730 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Port Salerno faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Since 1984, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Port Salerno.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Port Salerno’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 1,405 in 2013 to 2,985.
Most working residents leave Port Salerno for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Port Salerno grew to 2,985 in 2023, 1,580 more than in 2013. Port Salerno’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Port Salerno | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Port Salerno is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Against the 10,261 U.S. towns with household incomes like Port Salerno’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income. Its widest gap with Florida is tooth loss: 6.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide.
Port Salerno beats the Florida average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Port Salerno.
| Port Salerno | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Port Salerno | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Port Salerno, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 55.8°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90°.
Port Salerno has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (20% statewide). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Port Salerno | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 51.2 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Port Salerno | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median home in Port Salerno sells for about $341K
82% of Port Salerno households own their home.
| Port Salerno | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,440 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Okeechobee and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Port Salerno. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi LakeLake Okeechobee26 mi Ancient siteUrca de Lima
31 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
25 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum31 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
18 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data FieldPhoto credits
Lake Okeechobee: NASA, Public domain · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain
Everything we know about Port Salerno
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Port Salerno
About 5 of every 100 Port Salerno residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
About Port Salerno
Town in Florida, United States
Port Salerno is a town in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,401 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 34992
- Area code
- 772
Questions about Port Salerno
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port Salerno, FL a good place to live?
Port Salerno grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #285 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Port Salerno, FL expensive?
Yes. That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($74,514 across the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.