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St. Petersburg is a big city of 262,732 people in Pinellas County, Florida. It's about 17 miles from Tampa, FL. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $371k and rent runs about $2k a month.
262,732people
$371kTypical home
$1,663/moRent
90° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 262,732
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,251 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Tampa, FL
- 17 mi to Tampa, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $371k (≈$2,340/mo)
- Median rent $1,663/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (491 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,011 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 19% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to PIE airport
- 11 mi to PIE (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- Right on the coast
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 137 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,932 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 264 bars within 25 mi
- 473 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 49 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Pinellas County: R+5 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk