Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$371,100
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,663/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Tampa 36%
St. Petersburg
Pinellas County262,732 residentsPinellas
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
64
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What St. Petersburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show St. Petersburg against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index103
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute25.6 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes67%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi40
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 85/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés177
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks88
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$75,192
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.7%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations48%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than St. Petersburg on housing & affordability
St. Petersburg's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Apollo Beach15 mi from St. PetersburgB− 52 D+ Westchase20 mi from St. PetersburgC+ 61 C Bloomingdale25 mi from St. PetersburgC+ 59 C Safety Harbor17 mi from St. PetersburgC+ 66 C+ Riverview21 mi from St. PetersburgC 50 D+ Northdale25 mi from St. PetersburgC 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in St. Petersburg
Is St. Petersburg, FL a good place to live?
St. Petersburg scores 64 out of 100, 2nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is St. Petersburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $371,100, 8% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,663/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in St. Petersburg?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving St. Petersburg sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. St. Petersburg is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from St. Petersburg?
The mean commute is 25.6 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 40 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in St. Petersburg?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 177 restaurants and cafés and 88 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in St. Petersburg old or new?
The median home in St. Petersburg was built in 1969 — older than the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.