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St. Petersburg, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Fort Lauderdale is 2.5% longer than it is for residents of St. Petersburg.
- 11.9% fewer residents of Fort Lauderdale work from home compared to residents of St. Petersburg.

Transportation
 St. Petersburg, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Commute Time242627
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 Commute Mode
 St. Petersburg, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.6%72.4%73.2%
 Carpool8.1%7.9%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.9%2.7%4.2%
 Bicycle1.0%0.9%0.5%
 Walk1.7%1.9%2.5%
 Work at Home12.9%11.4%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 St. Petersburg, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.2%2.1%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.6%9.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.7%11.6%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.9%17.0%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.6%15.1%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.5%7.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.9%14.7%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.3.0%3.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%4.6%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.8%7.4%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.9%5.2%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.1.6%2.0%2.9%

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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

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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

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Over 4 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

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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