Why live in St. Petersburg? There are an endless number of reasons! We will outline a few here.
The first and foremost is the quality of life you will experience in St. Petersburg is second to none. With an annual average of 361 days of sun per year, there’s not a lot of room for gloom and doom.
St. Petersburg’s cost of living is below the US average. In fact, the city ranks 92.6 on the Cost of Living Index by the Council for Community and Economic Research, making it more affordable than many other cities! According to the Pinellas Realtor Organization, the median sales price in the area for a single family home is $200,000 and $132,000 for a condo or townhome.
St. Petersburg is also centrally located to everything — many fortune 500 companies are located in St. Petersburg, and for sports fans — you can catch the Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Tampa Bay Bucs and the Tampa Bay Lightning!
Location, location, location! You want to live on the water? No problem! St. Petersburg offers many types of waterfront homes in different budget ranges.
With it’s big city feel, you will never be bored living in St. Petersburg — you have access to everything at your fingertips.
Do you currently live in Saint Petersburg? What are your favorite reasons for living in the area? We’d love to hear from you!