St. Petersburg, Florida
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching St. Petersburg.
Key figures
Each metric shows how St. Petersburg compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 260,646City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $73,118Incorporated place (ACS)7% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 112ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)12% above U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $331,500City limits (ACS)9% above U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,542City limits (ACS)14% above U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.2%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 25 minNear U.S. avg (25 min)U.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 43Near U.S. avg (45)U.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 595.5annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (602.7)U.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 3209.6annualized per 100k · citywideNear U.S. avg (3084.9)U.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 89°F2.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 57°F23.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 46.6 in42% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 256Near U.S. avg (266)U.S. 266
Compare St. Petersburg with another city
About 260,646 people live in St. Petersburg, FL. Households here report a median income near $73,118; our housing-derived cost index is about 112 (close to the national housing-cost baseline). Entry home prices around $331,500 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Subtropical summers, hurricane planning, and no state income tax loom large. Pack for 89°F summer peaks; winter mornings often settle near 57°F. Commutes average near 25 minutes one-way, with walkability near 43/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.2% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 595.5 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
St. Petersburg is compact enough that a single wrong neighborhood choice is easy to feel day to day — visit at commute hour before signing. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare St. Petersburg with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (St. Petersburg city, 1600000US1263000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN121030000000003 (Pinellas County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00092806 ST PETERSBURG AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28