2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Altamonte Springs, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in St. Petersburg, is 12% more than it is in Altamonte Springs and is 7% below the National Average.
- Altamonte Springs unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- St. Petersburg unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Altamonte Springs, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,785  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,375$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,212  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Altamonte Springs, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Altamonte Springs, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.1%13.1%
Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

   |    Reply

The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

   |    Reply

Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Altamonte Springs

Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

   |    Reply

I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Petersburg


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.