Most working residents leave St. Pete Beach for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are St. Petersburg (19%), Tampa (11%) and Largo (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In St. Pete Beach14%

St. Petersburg19%

Tampa11%

Largo5%

Clearwater4%

14 mi

median commute distance

4,751

jobs based in St. Pete Beach

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Schools

St. Pete Beach’s public schools outperform 64% of Florida districts

The public schools St. Pete Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School	K–5	313	A
St. John Vianney Catholic School Private	PK–8	257
Montessori by the Sea Private	PK–6	87

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Health

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns

St. Pete Beach beats the Florida average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

A−Health Grade

26 measures vs. Florida

12 better10 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	St. Pete Beach	FL
Fewer uninsured adults	6.7%	15.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.1%	12.7%
More adults who have had cancer	15.2%	9.1%

Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of Hca Florid

2.4 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

84th

percentile among FL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Housing

A typical St. Pete Beach home is worth about $601K

The typical St. Pete Beach home is worth about $601,000, down 3.8% in a year, 60% above the Florida typical home.

$601KZillow home value

Typical home value

St. Pete Beach$601K

Florida$376K

Market temperature

112

days on market

94.5%

sale-to-list price

−3.8%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns

St. Pete Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

St. Pete Beach1.5

Florida2.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

St. Pete Beach13.3

Florida10.8

U.S.15.5

30th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

37th

percentile among FL towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

116

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Natural hazards

High risk, with coastal flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Coastal floodingHurricanesInland flooding

3,119

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

St. Pete Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 53°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter55–72°

Spring65–81°

Summer76–90°

Fall68–84°

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

90°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

0.7% of St. Pete Beach is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0.7%conserved

Map of St. Pete Beach: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.7%

conserved · 33 of 4,451 acres

1.8 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Ron McKenney Park	0.1 mi	3
2. Frank T. Hurley Park	0.1 mi	3
3. Colonel Michael J.Horan Park	0.1 mi	1

1948 · The Call-Collins House, The Grove- Tallahassee, Florida (7157983334) (2) · Wikimedia Commons

St. Pete Beach’s story

69 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.

1957St. Pete Beach is settled
1948The Call-Collins House, The Grove- Tallahassee, Florida (71…
2004FLMap-doton-SaintPeteBeach
2010Sunset - panoramio (80)
20112011-365-52 Bongos is the Place

Explore the history →

Landmarks

3 places in St. Pete Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Don Ce Sar HotelBuilt 1928

Pass-a-Grille Historic District

About St. Pete Beach

City in Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

St. Pete Beach or Saint Pete Beach (officially St. Petersburg Beach until 1994) is a coastal city in Pinellas County, Florida. Known as a tourist destination, St. Pete Beach was formed from the towns of Pass-a-Grille, Belle Vista, St. Petersburg Beach, and unincorporated Pinellas County. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 8,879 at the 2020 census. St. Pete Beach's downtown is centered on Corey Avenue. This district contains bars, restaurants and shopping and retail outlets. The Pass-a-Grille Historic District and the historic Don CeSar beach resort are located at the southern end of the beach.

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