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Pinellas County Courthouse, Old
The Old Pinellas County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in Clearwater, Florida, USA. It was designed by Francis J. Kennard and constructed in 1918. It replaced a hastily constructed structure created to help establish Clearwater as the county seat.
About Clearwater
City in Florida, United StatesClearwater is a city in and the county seat of Pinellas County, Florida, United States, west of Tampa and north of St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the southeast lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 117,292. It is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay area. Clearwater Beach is part of the city of Clearwater, but is separated from it by the Intracoastal Waterway. Cleveland Street is one of the city's historic avenues, and the city includes BayCare Ballpark and Coachman Park. The Church of Scientology owns the majority…
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Housing in Clearwater
The typical Clearwater home is worth about $343,000, down 0.6% in a year, 9% below the Florida typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Clearwater
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Clearwater's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Clearwater
Full picture →About one in 5 of Clearwater’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Largo (10%), Tampa (10%) and St. Petersburg (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Clearwater
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 64% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Clearwater
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Clearwater
Full climate →Clearwater has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Clearwater
All Clearwater schools →School Grade B
The public schools Clearwater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Clearwater
Colleges →of Clearwater’s residents are enrolled in college. Ultimate Medical Academy has about 110 students on campus.
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