St. Petersburg vs Fort Lauderdale
Side-by-side comparison of St. Petersburg, FL and Fort Lauderdale, FL
Demographics
Population
261KSt. Petersburg
183KFort Lauderdale
42% diff
Median Age
43St. Petersburg
43Fort Lauderdale
0% diff
Pop. Density
4,218St. Petersburg
5,293Fort Lauderdale
25% diff
Area (sq mi)
138St. Petersburg
35Fort Lauderdale
4x diff
Male
48.0%
St. Petersburg52.4%
Fort Lauderdale9% diff
Female
52.0%
St. Petersburg47.6%
Fort Lauderdale9% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$73KSt. Petersburg
$80KFort Lauderdale
9% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KSt. Petersburg
$58KFort Lauderdale
16% diff
Poverty Rate
7.3%
St. Petersburg11.2%
Fort Lauderdale53% diff
Unemployment
4.9%
St. Petersburg5.3%
Fort Lauderdale8% diff
Cost of Living
103St. Petersburg
103Fort Lauderdale
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,298St. Petersburg
$1,375Fort Lauderdale
6% diff
Housing
Home Value
$332KSt. Petersburg
$456KFort Lauderdale
37% diff
Median Rent
$1,542St. Petersburg
$1,776Fort Lauderdale
15% diff
Homeownership
63.0%
St. Petersburg53.8%
Fort Lauderdale17% diff
Zillow Value
$347KSt. Petersburg
$511KFort Lauderdale
47% diff
Zillow Rent
-St. Petersburg
$2,718Fort Lauderdale
Rent Burden
33.0%
St. Petersburg34.1%
Fort Lauderdale3% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
620St. Petersburg
687Fort Lauderdale
11% diff
Property Crime
2,463St. Petersburg
4,062Fort Lauderdale
65% diff
Murder Rate
7St. Petersburg
10Fort Lauderdale
52% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
75°FSt. Petersburg
77°FFort Lauderdale
3% diff
Jan Temp
62°FSt. Petersburg
68°FFort Lauderdale
9% diff
Jul Temp
84°FSt. Petersburg
84°FFort Lauderdale
Rainfall
46.6"St. Petersburg
56.5"Fort Lauderdale
21% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
41.3%
St. Petersburg39.8%
Fort Lauderdale4% diff
High School+
93.7%
St. Petersburg89.8%
Fort Lauderdale4% diff
Graduate+
14.7%
St. Petersburg16.0%
Fort Lauderdale9% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.4 minSt. Petersburg
26.5 minFort Lauderdale
4% diff
Drive Alone
67.4%
St. Petersburg66.3%
Fort Lauderdale2% diff
Public Transit
1.7%
St. Petersburg2.6%
Fort Lauderdale53% diff
Work from Home
18.3%
St. Petersburg17.5%
Fort Lauderdale5% diff
Health
Obesity
32.5%
St. Petersburg29.9%
Fort Lauderdale9% diff
Smoking
12.5%
St. Petersburg12.9%
Fort Lauderdale3% diff
Uninsured
10.5%
St. Petersburg14.1%
Fort Lauderdale34% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
St. Petersburg10.8%
Fort Lauderdale5% diff
Heart Disease
5.4%
St. Petersburg5.7%
Fort Lauderdale6% diff
Depression
20.5%
St. Petersburg17.3%
Fort Lauderdale18% diff
The Verdict
21
St. Petersburg
:
14
Fort Lauderdale
St. Petersburg leads in 21 of 35 categories