Review of St. Petersburg, Florida


florida sucks
Star Rating - 3/4/2006
the cost of living is high, and the people are cruel, the weather is humid, and i am sick of hurricanes. the mentality down here sucks, and there is no beauty. florida is not a pretty place to me as people have said. this is not the type of place for the young to live, plus the women here are backwards and very superficial. there is is no good wages here compared to the north, so northerners, please do not complain about what u get paid there where u are, because here the immigrants get the work, and they work for nothing. the rent is ridiculous from central fl. to the florida keys. and just because u have a degree doesn't mean very much here. with this big boom in co-op living here, the one who is wanting to rent will be looking for a place for sometime, or at least waiting on one! the hiv/aids rate is staggerring here, and the healthcare sucks. this is truly a retirement state. when u are ready to die, choose another place to do it. i'm outta here, no doubt, and never will return, ....ever! and crime, it's here like any other place, but it's all about how u deal with it.
joseph | St. Petersburg, FL
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Saint Petersburg is WORSE. A Dumb Polluting Mayor and Rob Gerdes the Codes HITLER.
Jimmy | St. Petersburg, FL | Report Abuse

St Pete is a joke. I was sexually assaulted and the police did nothing!! They treated me like I was the criminal. Tried to force me to sign a waiver and told me I was wasting my time! A few days later they called to say there was no evidence of a crime yet they didnt even send the rape kit to be tested! REALLY? The police are corrupt! If they arent getting shot , they are shooting someone for no reason! There are no jobs, homes in foreclosure and crime above the national average. Wanna get away with a crime? This is the place! Personally, I cant wait to move!
Janet | Largo, FL | Report Abuse

Sounds like a newcomers response. Once you get settled in it isn't anything like what is in Josephs message. Yes the rent is high but is average or the rest of the country. The quality you get for your money has dropped in the last few years. The crime rate on the other hand is through the roof. The police say because of budget cuts they are doing all they can. What good does it do if we report the criminals, they get arrested just to be out the next day. There is plenty of money to keep up law enforcement. That should never be cut to save money. Felons should not get out on bail or early parole. You can still find affordable housing and the wages in st pete are above average. It is a nice place to visit but not wanting to live here myself until the city wakes up and does something drastic about the crime on the streets.
Momule | St. Petersburg, FL | Report Abuse
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