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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How St. Pete Beach ranks

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#6Rent easiest to afford in FL #20Fewest uninsured in FL #22Most remote workers in FL All FL rankings →

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Living in St. Pete Beach

Housing in St. Pete Beach

$601K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market112

Sale-to-list94.5%

Sold in May27

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Safety in St. Pete Beach

Safety Grade C

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

Violent crime per 1,000

St. Pete Beach 1.5

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

St. Pete Beach 13.3

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in St. Pete Beach

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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.

St. Petersburg

19%

Tampa

11%

Largo

Clearwater

14%Work in townlive and work in St. Pete Beach 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,751Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in St. Pete Beach

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

12better than FL·4worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 15.2%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part of Hca FloridSaint Petersburg · 2.4 mi · ER

Metro South St. PeteSaint Petersburg · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in St. Pete Beach

High

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

🌊 Coastal flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

3,119Does St. Pete Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1978 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to St. Pete Beach MapSt. Pete Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in St. Pete Beach

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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.

72° / 55°Winter

81° / 65°Spring

90° / 76°Summer

84° / 68°Fall

How much snow does St. Pete Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 11% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in St. Pete Beach

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School Grade B

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.

#33Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictPINELLASSchools3

Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 313 students St. John Vianney Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 257 students Montessori by the SeaElementary · Grades PK–6 · 87 students

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.