St. Petersburg, FL
US City in Florida, South · ranked on 52 metrics
St. Petersburg, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 265,670 (84th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (131st of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (170th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (179th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (300th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (254th of 395), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (250th of 434).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 107th of 46076
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 120th of 46074
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024131st of 43470
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 175th of 46062
- Poverty Rate (%)12.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024170th of 43461
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025156th of 39561
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024179th of 43459
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025169th of 39557
- Median Household Income$75,192Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024191st of 43456
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 212th of 46054
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 350th of 46024
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024300th of 43431
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024296th of 43432
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025254th of 39536
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 271st of 46041
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024250th of 43442
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$48,940Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 259th of 46043
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025220th of 39544
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025193rd of 39551
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Raleigh, NC82% similar
Fort Worth, TX80% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of St. Petersburg, FL?
- St. Petersburg, FL has a population of 265,670, 84th among 477 US cities.
- What does St. Petersburg, FL rank best at?
- Among US cities, St. Petersburg, FL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (131st of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (170th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (179th of 434).
- Where does St. Petersburg, FL rank worst?
- St. Petersburg, FL ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (300th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (254th of 395); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (250th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for St. Petersburg, FL?
- Rankodex ranks St. Petersburg, FL on 52 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
52 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics