Living in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is a city in Florida, United States, home to 257,083 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #80 of 4,750), young professionals (top 4%, #152 of 4,444), car-free households (top 4%, #148 of 3,933).

Residents257,083
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport16 km (St. Petersburg Clearwater International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km852,500 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,344 km
Within 10 km392,932 people
Greater areaGreater St. Petersburg, the core
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 23 min, sunset 23:41

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How St. Petersburg 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 family49#5,875 of 11,898#134 of 689Map
Low-income household38#4,922 of 9,771#74 of 596Map
Low-income family41#4,809 of 8,006#126 of 554Map
Single parent48#3,447 of 6,237#86 of 456Map
Pensioner couple61#4,171 of 9,474#225 of 615Map
Single pensioner54#6,036 of 9,474#312 of 615Map
Early retiree64#3,162 of 10,762#149 of 639Map
Single professional73#238 of 4,537#17 of 336Map
Young professional76#152 of 4,444#15 of 322Map
DINKS78#305 of 3,053#21 of 231Map
Remote worker60#2,652 of 7,271#86 of 485Map
Commuter79#275 of 6,227#17 of 429Map
Car-free household80#148 of 3,933#12 of 282Map
Student80#99 of 2,119#5 of 168Map
First-home buyer47#3,076 of 8,006#38 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,134 of 12,111#229 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#176 of 4,114#11 of 298Map
Expat professional73#1,013 of 7,271#16 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover57#5,048 of 9,474#168 of 615Map
Nature-focused household34#14,150 of 18,063#633 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 lover28#6,488 of 16,523#364 of 779Map
Rural value seeker22#15,526 of 18,063#620 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover69#2,173 of 16,523#76 of 779Map
Lottery winner82#123 of 21,167#1 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#11,245 of 12,111#446 of 680Map
Coastal living68#2,161 of 6,413#158 of 625Map
Business owner73#1,409 of 12,111#38 of 680Map
Digital native72#80 of 4,750#4 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Jobs and economy66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Education and family64
  • Health and elderly58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Safety and community34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Green space29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Affordability22
  • 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.