Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Tampa
393,389
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Tampa
$71,302
Home Value
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Tampa
$375,300
Rent
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Tampa
$1,567
Crime Rate
St. Petersburg
6.22
Tampa
4.47
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Tampa
130.3
Avg Temp
St. Petersburg
N/A
Tampa
72°F
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Tampa
4.7%
How Similar Are St. Petersburg & Tampa?
Tampa is St. Petersburg's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Tampa
393,389
Tampa has a 34% larger population than St. Petersburg.
Violent Crime
St. Petersburg
6.22
Tampa
4.47
St. Petersburg has a 28% higher violent crime than Tampa.
Property Crime
St. Petersburg
24.59
Tampa
14.65
St. Petersburg has a 40% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Tampa
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Tampa
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Tampa
$71,302
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Tampa
$375,300
Tampa has a 12% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Tampa
30.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Tampa
51.8%
St. Petersburg has a 22% higher demographics than Tampa.
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Tampa
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Petersburg and Tampa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tampa
St. Petersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTampa scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg scores 164.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.7 in Tampa. Tampa scores 104.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 105.9 in St. Petersburg.
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Housing Market — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 50.2% in Tampa. St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $2,832 in Tampa (19% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa: 213,495 vs St. Petersburg: 144,814 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 15.9% in Tampa. Tampa has a government sector of 45.5% compared to 41.3% in St. Petersburg.
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Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a violent crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Tampa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 20.30 in St. Petersburg. Tampa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 24.59 in St. Petersburg.
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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 46.0% in Tampa. St. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 30.6% in Tampa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a population of 393,389, about 1.5x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Tampa skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 43.1.
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Black
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St. Petersburg
Tampa
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs St. Petersburg: 4 for with emergency services. Tampa: 3.4 vs St. Petersburg: 3.0 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 0.8% in Tampa. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 18.3% in St. Petersburg.
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