Pinellas County, Florida
Population 963,481 · St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo
- Overall cost of living: +0.9% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- January low: 53°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $355,100 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,642 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $173/mo | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,684/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,474 | higher than 75% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $72,646 | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +2.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 442.8 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈246 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 53°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: St Petersburg, FL, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 94 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 9.7% of weeks | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 53.2 in | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $139/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $63/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.22/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.3/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.21/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.7 µg/m³ | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.1 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈95.3 ft | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92.8% | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.6% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.2:1 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.82 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.24 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 21 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 304/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 83/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.7/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.5% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 28 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 102 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.6 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 963,481 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median age | 49 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 46.9% Dem | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.1% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 71% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 9.4% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 725 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.2 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.8 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 105 min | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.1% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 195 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 248 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 795 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 134 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 471 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 357 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 78 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 94 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 241 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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