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Surfside Beach, SC vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- St. Petersburg has 59% more violent crime than Surfside Beach.
- St. Petersburg has 8% less property crime than Surfside Beach.
 Surfside Beach, SCSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock40.422.7
 Property Crime77.7  Unlock35.4

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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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