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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Hialeah, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Hialeah needs about $87,000 in St. Petersburg to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from St. Petersburg, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $83,000 in Hialeah.

A few differences

Hialeah vs St. Petersburg · facet by facet
FacetHialeah, FLSt. Petersburg, FL
Median home price$392,000$371,100
2-bedroom rent$1,784/mo$1,782/mo
Property tax rate0.8%0.8%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax7%7%
Cost of living index107106
Groceries index103103
Utilities$180/mo$180/mo
Median household income$55,594$75,192
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year240 days240 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Hialeah, FL · St. Petersburg, FL
Questions & answers
Is Hialeah cheaper than St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg has the lower day-to-day cost index (106 vs 107 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in St. Petersburg equals $85,000 in Hialeah?
A household earning $85,000 in Hialeah needs about $87,000 in St. Petersburg to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of St. Petersburg lifestyle costs about $83,000 in Hialeah.