Population
Arlington
394,769
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Arlington
$276,400
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Arlington
$1,389
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Arlington
4.84
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Arlington
67°F
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Arlington & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Arlington's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington
394,769
St. Petersburg
260,646
Arlington has a 34% larger population than St. Petersburg.
Violent Crime
Arlington
4.84
St. Petersburg
6.22
St. Petersburg has a 22% higher violent crime than Arlington.
Property Crime
Arlington
24.13
St. Petersburg
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Arlington
51.9%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Arlington
5.7%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Arlington has a 14% higher unemployment than St. Petersburg.
Median Income
Arlington
$73,519
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Arlington
$276,400
St. Petersburg
$331,500
St. Petersburg has a 17% higher home values than Arlington.
Education
Arlington
21.0%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
St. Petersburg has a 33% higher education than Arlington.
Demographics
Arlington
43.2%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg has a 35% higher demographics than Arlington.
Cost of Living
Arlington
127.0
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (13% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (13% lower). Arlington scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.0 in St. Petersburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $4,666 in Arlington (102% lower). Arlington has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a median home value of $331,500 vs $276,400 in Arlington (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 216,087 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 11.8% in Arlington. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $35,226 in Arlington (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a violent crime clearance of 42.1% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Arlington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg. Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 4.88 in St. Petersburg.
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Schools & Education — St. Petersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 21.0% in Arlington. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 35.8% in Arlington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 394,769, about 1.5x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Arlington skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 43.1.
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Arlington
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 4 vs Arlington: 2 for with emergency services. St. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Arlington: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Arlington. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Arlington. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 11.8% in Arlington.
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