Retiring in St. Petersburg, FL

Retirement city profile: climate, cost of living, healthcare, safety and more

91°/56°

Climate (Summer/Winter)

619.6

Safety (Violent Crime/100,000)

3 of 5

Healthcare (Hospital Rating)

Is St. Petersburg Right for Your Retirement?

With a reported population of 260,646, St. Petersburg offers a mid-size city setting for retirement planning. This profile brings its climate, housing, reported crime, healthcare access, walkability and natural hazard exposure into one view so you can evaluate the tradeoffs.

Potential Strengths

Low wildfire risk
Low earthquake risk

Potential Tradeoffs

Hot summers
Wet climate
Higher violent crime
Higher property crime
Elevated riverine flooding risk
Elevated coastal flooding risk
Elevated tornado risk
Elevated hurricane risk

Potential advantages. FEMA and NOAA assign lower risk designations to wildfire and earthquake.

Potential tradeoffs. The average June through August high is 91°F. Annual precipitation is 52.5 inches. The reported violent crime rate is 619.6 per 100,000, 73% above the 359.1 per 100,000 US median. The reported property crime rate is 2463.4 per 100,000, 40% above the 1760.1 per 100,000 US median. FEMA and NOAA assign elevated risk designations to riverine flooding, coastal flooding, tornado and hurricane.

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Climate

Summer high (Jun-Aug avg)91°F

Winter low (Dec-Feb avg)56°F

Annual snowfall0"

Annual precipitation52.5"

Housing & Cost of Living

Typical home value (ZHVI)Not available

Median gross rent$1,542/mo10% above the $1,400/mo US median

Safety (Reported Crime)

Violent crime rate619.6 /100,00073% above the 359.1 /100,000 US median

Property crime rate2463.4 /100,00040% above the 1760.1 /100,000 US median

Motor vehicle theft rate219.6 /100,000

Healthcare Access

Nearest hospitalSt Anthonys Hospital (0.6 mi)

Hospital quality★★★☆☆ (3 of 5)

Primary care accessStrong (1,095 residents/physician)

Walkability

EPA Walkability Index13.6/20 (Above Average)

Population & City Size

Population260,646Classified as a mid-size city

Elevation37 ft

Natural Disaster Risk

Riverine floodingRelatively High

Coastal floodingVery High

TornadoVery High

HurricaneVery High

WildfireRelatively Low

EarthquakeRelatively Low

Ice stormsN/A

TsunamiN/A

Sources & Freshness

Crime: FBI UCR/NIBRS · Climate: NOAA Climate Normals · Natural disaster risk: FEMA National Risk Index & NOAA · Hospital location & distance: HIFLD · Hospital quality rating: CMS Hospital Compare · Primary care access: HRSA county-level provider data · Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Rent: Census ACS place-level data · Population & elevation: US Census Bureau · Walkability: EPA National Walkability Index.
National median/average figures used for comparison (home value, rent, crime, precipitation) are recalculated annually from the same source datasets above.
Data last refreshed: August 2026.
Figures are comparative indicators and may not reflect neighborhood-level conditions. Confirm current housing, healthcare and hazard information with the cited sources before making a relocation decision.

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