Living in Clearwater (Florida)

Clearwater (Florida) is a city in Florida, United States, home to 117,292 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #196 of 4,750), commuters (top 5%, #261 of 6,227), young professionals (top 8%, #314 of 4,444).

Residents117,292
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (St. Petersburg Clearwater International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,113,000 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,329 km
Within 10 km250,072 people
Greater areaGreater Tampa, 33 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 23:41

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How Clearwater (Florida) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family53#4,290 of 11,898#47 of 689Map
Low-income household39#4,781 of 9,771#66 of 596Map
Low-income family43#4,447 of 8,006#98 of 554Map
Single parent49#3,156 of 6,237#70 of 456Map
Pensioner couple67#1,991 of 9,474#44 of 615Map
Single pensioner60#4,313 of 9,474#109 of 615Map
Early retiree69#1,322 of 10,762#15 of 639Map
Single professional70#408 of 4,537#33 of 336Map
Young professional74#314 of 4,444#27 of 322Map
DINKS76#441 of 3,053#37 of 231Map
Remote worker64#1,169 of 7,271#13 of 485Map
Commuter79#261 of 6,227#16 of 429Map
Car-free household76#355 of 3,933#26 of 282Map
Student75#426 of 2,119#14 of 168Map
First-home buyer47#2,959 of 8,006#32 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover34#8,016 of 12,111#217 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#438 of 4,114#34 of 298Map
Expat professional72#1,209 of 7,271#34 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover59#4,345 of 9,474#92 of 615Map
Nature-focused household43#11,620 of 18,063#369 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,830 of 16,523#109 of 779Map
Rural value seeker29#14,123 of 18,063#448 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover74#946 of 16,523#2 of 779Map
Lottery winner81#192 of 21,167#8 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#11,009 of 12,111#417 of 680Map
Coastal living70#1,477 of 6,413#61 of 625Map
Business owner73#1,289 of 12,111#26 of 680Map
Digital native68#196 of 4,750#14 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Foundation96
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Education and family64
  • Health and elderly61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Safety and community39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space32
  • Affordability22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.