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Compare St Petersburg to Fort Myers

This post compares St Petersburg, Florida to Fort Myers, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension St Petersburg (city) Fort Myers (city)
Population 256,031 73,712
Income (median) $41,498 $35,853
Home Value (median) $ $185,100
White 69% 63%
Black 22% 26%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 22% 25%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 0% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, St Petersburg or Fort Myers?
A: St Petersburg has a larger population count than Fort Myers: 256031 compared with 73712 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in St Petersburg or in Fort Myers?
A: Incomes are on average higher in St Petersburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in St Petersburg or Fort Myers?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in St Petersburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Myers does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for St Petersburg versus 53% for Fort Myers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to St Petersburg may include: Port-St-Lucie, Palm-Bay, and Spring-Hill.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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