Population
Charlotte
886,283
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Charlotte & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Charlotte's #11 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
St. Petersburg
260,646
Charlotte (886,283) is about 3.4x larger than St. Petersburg (260,646).
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Charlotte leans Democratic while St. Petersburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
St. Petersburg has a 11% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg has a 37% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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St. Petersburg
Charlotte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (15% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in St. Petersburg. Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (9% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 51.5% in Charlotte. St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $2,701 in Charlotte (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.3% in St. Petersburg. Charlotte has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in St. Petersburg.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.5% in St. Petersburg.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 3.4x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Charlotte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 43.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Charlotte
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs St. Petersburg: 4 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 18.3% in St. Petersburg. Charlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.7% in St. Petersburg.
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Airports
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