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St. Petersburg, FL vs Seal Beach, CA

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Is it cheaper to live in Seal Beach or is it cheaper to live in St. Petersburg?
- Seal Beach is 60.4% more expensive than St. Petersburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Seal Beach or St. Petersburg?
- Seal Beach housing costs are 268.0% more expensive than St. Petersburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Petersburg or is Health Care more affordable in Seal Beach.
- Health related expenses are 9.9% less in Seal Beach.
 St. Petersburg, FLSeal Beach, CAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock164.9100
 Food & Groceries104.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock93.4100
 Housing97.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,040,100$338,100
 Utilities104  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock121.6100
 Miscellaneous106.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 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 Seal Beach    3 Reviews

Beach towns are notoriously crowded in the summer, but if you can overlook the crowds you will find a small town feeling comforting in Seal Beach. The beach community of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Seal Beach has the best weather of any place I've lived, and I've lived in two coutries, 5 states, and 14 cities or towns. Seal Beach has vitually no air pullution,  More

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My dad and uncle were born and raised in Seal Beach; my grandparents bought their family home back in 1963 (when my dad was 12) for about $50K. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,  More

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