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    Moving to St. Petersburg, FL

    Is St. Petersburg a good place to live?

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    St. Petersburg ranks #77 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (53/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $331,500
    +14.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,542
    per month
    Household income
    $73,118
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in St. Petersburg

    The median home value in St. Petersburg is $331,500 and median rent is $1,542 a month, against a median household income of $73,118. Homes cost about 4.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    St. Petersburg crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to St. Petersburg, FL

    St. Petersburg has about 260,646 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare St. Petersburg with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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