Olivia Franklin, Treasure Coast Newspapers
Fri, April 10, 2026 at 9:01 AM UTC
If you’re a snowbird looking for a place to move, maybe you should consider moving to Vero Beach or Port St. Lucie.
Vivint, a smart home security company, analyzed 55 cities to find the safest cities for snowbirds. Vero Beach ranked No. 2 and Port St. Lucie ranked No. 3.
The company scored cities based on these criteria:
Winter overall property crime rate
Winter overall violent crime rates
Winter motor vehicle theft rate
Urgent care accessibility
Why is Vero Beach one of the safest cities for snowbirds in 2026?
The rankings range from 1 to 55, with 1 being the best. Punta Gorda, Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie all tied for the lowest winter motor vehicle theft rate.
Winter overall property crime rate: 2
Winter overall violent crime rates: 4
Winter motor vehicle theft rate: 1
Urgent care accessibility: 3
Why is Port St. Lucie one of the safest cities for snowbirds in 2026?
The rankings range from 1 to 55, with 1 being the best. Punta Gorda, Vero Beach and Port St. Lucie all tied for the lowest winter motor vehicle theft rate.
Winter overall property crime rate: 1
Winter overall violent crime rates: 2
Winter motor vehicle theft rate: 1
Urgent care accessibility: 50
Port St. Lucie also had the lowest average property crime rate in the winter, 23.7 per 100K residents, according to the study.
Top 10 safest cities for snowbirds in 2026
3: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach Florida rank for safest snowbird cities