Population
Fort Worth
941,311
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Fort Worth
$277,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Fort Worth
$1,412
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Fort Worth
4.59
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Fort Worth
67°F
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Fort Worth & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Fort Worth's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fort Worth
941,311
St. Petersburg
260,646
Fort Worth (941,311) is about 3.6x larger than St. Petersburg (260,646).
Violent Crime
Fort Worth
4.59
St. Petersburg
6.22
St. Petersburg has a 26% higher violent crime than Fort Worth.
Property Crime
Fort Worth
27.00
St. Petersburg
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Fort Worth
51.9%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Fort Worth
4.9%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Fort Worth
$76,602
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fort Worth
$277,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
St. Petersburg has a 16% higher home values than Fort Worth.
Education
Fort Worth
20.2%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
St. Petersburg has a 36% higher education than Fort Worth.
Demographics
Fort Worth
47.7%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg has a 28% higher demographics than Fort Worth.
Cost of Living
Fort Worth
129.4
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fort Worth and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg
Fort Worth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fort Worth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Worth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,473 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (13% lower). Fort Worth has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,723 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (13% lower). St. Petersburg scores 105.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Fort Worth.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $5,036 in Fort Worth (118% lower). Fort Worth has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a median home value of $331,500 vs $277,300 in Fort Worth (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Worth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth: 492,691 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $37,157 in Fort Worth (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Fort Worth leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Worth has a violent crime clearance of 44.9% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 3.45 in Fort Worth. St. Petersburg has a property crime clearance of 22.0% compared to 10.8% in Fort Worth.
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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 20.2% in Fort Worth. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 35.9% in Fort Worth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Worth has a population of 941,311, about 3.6x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Fort Worth skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 43.1.
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Fort Worth
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — Fort Worth leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFort Worth: 3.5 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 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 0.2% in Fort Worth. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Fort Worth. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 12.9% in Fort Worth.
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