Hello! I'm originally from the Northeast myself and I had relocated to Port St. Lucie over five years ago. Port St. Lucie has grown tremendously, I moved there just weeks before the big boom to where it was (prior to the hurricanes) the fastest growing city in America. As a matter of fact I was able to purchase land (corner lot and an additional lot) back then for only $10,000. What I liked about Port St. Lucie is even during all those hurricanes, this city did not play when it came to organizing everyone and making sure all residents abided the curfews that were necessary to keep peace. There were damages but mostly to the older homes. The newer homes had no damage. However, whenever a hurricane hits don't expect to have power for anywhere from 24 hours to a couple of weeks.
Port St. Lucie is still a small town, it does need more entertainment venues. I found that the only places to go were restaurants, unfortunately. The school system apparently isn't as good as its neighbors in Martin County. So if you have young children, you'd be better off in Martin County but their homes are more expensive. Port St. Lucie's taxes also increased significantly, which is killing the market now. That is one of the reasons why I moved. However for someone like yourself this is good because you can get a good deal on a house. I would still recommend Port St. Lucie, but I would also check out other areas of Florida that are just as good if not better.
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