St. Petersburg, FL
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
71
Educational Attainment
🛡
57
Crime & Safety
☀
92
Weather
City Overview
Population
259,343
Median Age
43
Median Income
$70,333
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$289,000
Median Monthly Rent
$1,410
Homeownership Rate
63%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
52%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband90%
Average Commute Time
26 min
🚗
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.29
Property Crime (per 1k)
26.70
Weather
Avg Temp (°F)
76°F
Rainfall (in)
47"
Snowfall (in)
0"
Sunny Days
N/A
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Favorable climate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
16%
18–34
24%
35–54
25%
55–64
15%
65+
20%
Key Facts
- Population
- 259,343
- Median Income
- $70,333
- Median Rent
- $1,410
- Median Home Value
- $289,000
- Median Age
- 42.9
- Homeownership
- 63%
- Broadband Access
- 90%
- Avg Commute
- 26 min
Nearby Cities
- Largo20 km
- Clearwater27 km
- Tampa28 km
- Town 'n' Country28 km
- Riverview34 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Florida
- Hialeah222,996
- Orlando307,738
- Port St. Lucie210,520
- Cape Coral198,912
- Tallahassee198,259
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 71
- Crime & Safety
- 57
- Weather
- 92