Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Mesa
507,478
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Mesa
$78,779
Home Value
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Mesa
$364,300
Rent
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Mesa
$1,478
Crime Rate
St. Petersburg
6.22
Mesa
4.83
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Mesa
129.4
Avg Temp
St. Petersburg
N/A
Mesa
73°F
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Mesa
4.6%
How Similar Are St. Petersburg & Mesa?
Mesa is St. Petersburg's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Mesa
507,478
Mesa has a 49% larger population than St. Petersburg.
Violent Crime
St. Petersburg
6.22
Mesa
4.83
St. Petersburg has a 22% higher violent crime than Mesa.
Property Crime
St. Petersburg
24.59
Mesa
14.65
St. Petersburg has a 40% higher property crime than Mesa.
Political Leaning
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Mesa
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Mesa
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Mesa
$78,779
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Mesa
$364,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Mesa
21.5%
St. Petersburg has a 32% higher education than Mesa.
Demographics
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Mesa
69.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Mesa
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Petersburg and Mesa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mesa
Mesa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mesa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMesa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (8% lower). Mesa has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (7% lower). Mesa scores 104.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in St. Petersburg.
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Housing Market — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a vacancy rate of 11.3% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. Mesa has a median property tax of $1,549 vs $2,306 in St. Petersburg (49% lower). Mesa has a median home value of $364,300 vs $331,500 in St. Petersburg (9% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Mesa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa: 262,743 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $39,586 in Mesa (26% higher). Mesa has a poverty rate of 10.5% compared to 11.7% in St. Petersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Mesa leads
Source: FBI UCRMesa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg. Mesa has a violent crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Mesa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.78 compared to 20.30 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 21.5% in Mesa. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 37.8% in Mesa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesa has a population of 507,478, about 1.9x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Mesa skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 43.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
St. Petersburg
Mesa
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 4 vs Mesa: 3 for with emergency services. St. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Mesa: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.4% in Mesa. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.9% in Mesa. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 16.9% in Mesa.
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