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St. Petersburg, FL vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia is 0% more densely populated than St. Petersburg.
- People are 19.4% less likely to be married in Philadelphia.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Philadelphia.
 St. Petersburg, FLPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,596,865329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 2010245,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,517,550285,036,114
 Population - 1990238,629  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,896.293.4
 Land Area61.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Petersburg, FLPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Petersburg, FLPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.6%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Petersburg, FLPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households111,860  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock347,85880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 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

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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