Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
St. Petersburg
6.22
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
St. Petersburg
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are St. Petersburg & Tempe?
Tempe is St. Petersburg's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Petersburg
260,646
Tempe
186,419
St. Petersburg has a 28% larger population than Tempe.
Violent Crime
St. Petersburg
6.22
Tempe
4.70
St. Petersburg has a 24% higher violent crime than Tempe.
Property Crime
St. Petersburg
24.59
Tempe
28.94
Tempe has a 15% higher property crime than St. Petersburg.
Political Leaning
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Tempe
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Tempe
5.7%
Tempe has a 13% higher unemployment than St. Petersburg.
Median Income
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Tempe
$421,900
Tempe has a 21% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Tempe
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Tempe
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
St. Petersburg
128.9
Tempe
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Petersburg and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe
St. Petersburg leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 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 183.4 in Tempe. Tempe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. St. Petersburg has a single-family homes of 59.2% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 16.2% in Tempe. St. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Tempe: 115,877 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $42,371 in Tempe (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in St. Petersburg. Tempe has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. Tempe has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.30 compared to 4.88 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 41.2% in Tempe.
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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 1.4x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 43.1.
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Black
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St. Petersburg
Tempe
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 1.0% in St. Petersburg. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.7% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a drive alone of 67.4% compared to 60.6% in Tempe.
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