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What to know before moving from San Bernardino to St. Petersburg

Moving from San Bernardino to St. Petersburg comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since St. Petersburg is generally more expensive than San Bernardino, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in St. Petersburg are 6% higher than in San Bernardino, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in St. Petersburg.
  Home prices in St. Petersburg are 25.1% lower than in San Bernardino.
• Income in St. Petersburg is 16.3% higher than in San Bernardino, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in St. Petersburg include Jabil, FADV Holdings, and Raymond James.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in St. Petersburg, since the cost of living for a single person in St. Petersburg is 28.6% higher than in San Bernardino. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to St. Petersburg, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in St. Petersburg is 38.2% higher than in San Bernardino.
• The unemployment rate in St. Petersburg is 56.60% lower than in San Bernardino.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in St. Petersburg, since the city’s sales taxes in St. Petersburg are 20.00% lower than in San Bernardino.
• One perk of moving to St. Petersburg is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in San Bernardino.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,858.81 in St. Petersburg to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in San Bernardino.

How life is different in San Bernardino vs. St. Petersburg

• The population of St. Petersburg is about 17% greater than San Bernardino, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around St. Petersburg without a car might be more difficult than in San Bernardino. St. Petersburg has a public transportation score of 6 out of 10, whereas San Bernardino is ranked 7. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find St. Petersburg to be about as walkable as San Bernardino. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 45 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, St. Petersburg is considered more bike-friendly than San Bernardino in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. St. Petersburg has a bike-friendliness score of 59 out of 100, while San Bernardino is rated as 44 out of 100.
• St. Petersburg has a lower crime rate than San Bernardino based on scores of 39.54 and San Bernardino's 73.87, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in St. Petersburg than in San Bernardino, based on St. Petersburg’s safety index of 60.46 versus 26.13 for San Bernardino. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that St. Petersburg has better air quality than in San Bernardino. St. Petersburg has Good air quality, compared to moderate in San Bernardino. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.