Population
Denton
146,987
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Denton
$325,700
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Denton
$1,344
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Denton
2.04
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Denton
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Denton & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Denton's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denton
146,987
St. Petersburg
260,646
St. Petersburg has a 44% larger population than Denton.
Violent Crime
Denton
2.04
St. Petersburg
6.22
St. Petersburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Denton's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Denton
17.45
St. Petersburg
24.59
St. Petersburg has a 29% higher property crime than Denton.
Political Leaning
Denton
55.8%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Denton
5.2%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Denton
$73,719
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Denton
$325,700
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Denton
25.7%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
St. Petersburg has a 18% higher education than Denton.
Demographics
Denton
62.8%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Denton
130.7
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denton and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg. Denton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg scores 164.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 167.6 in Denton.
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Housing Market — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $5,456 in Denton (137% lower). Denton has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 49.2% in Denton.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Denton: 82,484 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 15.9% in Denton. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton.
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Crime & Safety — Denton leads
Source: FBI UCRDenton has a violent crime clearance of 31.5% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Denton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 4.88 in St. Petersburg. Denton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.82 in St. Petersburg.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — St. Petersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 38.2% in Denton. St. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 25.7% in Denton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 1.8x the size of Denton (146,987). Denton skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 43.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Denton
St. Petersburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenton: 4.7 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). St. Petersburg: 4 vs Denton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Denton. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.2% in Denton. St. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Denton.
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