Population
Wilmington
118,578
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Wilmington & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Wilmington's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
St. Petersburg
260,646
St. Petersburg (260,646) is about 2.2x larger than Wilmington (118,578).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
St. Petersburg
6.22
St. Petersburg has a 22% higher violent crime than Wilmington.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
St. Petersburg
24.59
Wilmington has a 30% higher property crime than St. Petersburg.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Wilmington leans Democratic while St. Petersburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
St. Petersburg
$73,118
St. Petersburg has a 13% higher median income than Wilmington.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilmington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilmington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,659 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (16% lower). Wilmington scores 97.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in St. Petersburg. Wilmington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,513 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a owner-occupied of 63.0% compared to 46.8% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a median rent of $1,311 vs $1,542 in St. Petersburg (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg: 144,814 vs Wilmington: 65,405 for labor force. St. Petersburg has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 16.3% in Wilmington. St. Petersburg has a median household income of $73,118 vs $63,900 in Wilmington (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wilmington leads
Source: FBI UCRWilmington has a violent crime clearance of 40.5% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 3.61 in Wilmington. St. Petersburg has a property crime clearance of 22.0% compared to 8.4% in Wilmington.
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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 43.0% in Wilmington. St. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 30.9% in Wilmington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a population of 260,646, about 2.2x the size of Wilmington (118,578). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 43.1.
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Wilmington
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. St. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a drive alone of 70.9% compared to 67.4% in St. Petersburg.
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