Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
St. Petersburg
6.22
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
St. Petersburg
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are St. Petersburg & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is St. Petersburg's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Boynton Beach
80,601
St. Petersburg (260,646) is about 3.2x larger than Boynton Beach (80,601).
Violent Crime
St. Petersburg
6.22
Boynton Beach
4.20
St. Petersburg has a 33% higher violent crime than Boynton Beach.
Property Crime
St. Petersburg
24.59
Boynton Beach
22.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
St. Petersburg leans Republican while Boynton Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
St. Petersburg has a 23% higher education than Boynton Beach.
Demographics
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
St. Petersburg has a 25% higher demographics than Boynton Beach.
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Petersburg and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Petersburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (12% lower). St. Petersburg scores 164.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Boynton Beach. St. Petersburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (11% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a median rent of $1,542 vs $1,896 in Boynton Beach (19% lower). St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $2,579 in Boynton Beach (11% lower). St. Petersburg has a single-family homes of 59.2% compared to 53.6% in Boynton Beach.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Boynton Beach: 44,277 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $39,198 in Boynton Beach (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Boynton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a violent crime clearance of 34.2% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Boynton Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg. Boynton Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.99 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 24.1% in Boynton Beach. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 45.1% in Boynton Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 3.2x the size of Boynton Beach (80,601).
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St. Petersburg
Boynton Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boynton Beach: 5 vs St. Petersburg: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Boynton Beach. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 67.4% in St. Petersburg.
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