($1,427) Movers From Dayton, OH to St. Petersburg, FL

What to know before moving from Dayton to St. Petersburg

Moving from Dayton to St. Petersburg comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since St. Petersburg is generally more expensive than Dayton, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in St. Petersburg are 124% higher than in Dayton, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Dayton.
  Home prices in St. Petersburg are 165.5% higher than in Dayton.
• Income in St. Petersburg is 2.7% higher than in Dayton, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in St. Petersburg include Jabil, FADV Holdings, and Raymond James.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in St. Petersburg, since the cost of living for a single person in St. Petersburg is 65.9% higher than in Dayton. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to St. Petersburg, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in St. Petersburg is 63.1% higher than in Dayton.
• The unemployment rate in St. Petersburg is 32.35% lower than in Dayton.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in St. Petersburg, since the city’s sales taxes in St. Petersburg are 6.67% lower than in Dayton.
• One perk of moving to St. Petersburg is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Dayton.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $4,975.52 in St. Petersburg to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Dayton.

How life is different in Dayton vs. St. Petersburg

• The population of St. Petersburg is about 88% greater than Dayton, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in St. Petersburg will be about the same as it currently is in Dayton. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find St. Petersburg to be about as walkable as Dayton. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 45 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, St. Petersburg is considered more bike-friendly than Dayton in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. St. Petersburg has a bike-friendliness score of 59 out of 100, while Dayton is rated as 47 out of 100.
• The crime rate in St. Petersburg is higher than in Dayton, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 39.54 in St. Petersburg, it is 4.0 in Dayton. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in St. Petersburg than in Dayton, based on St. Petersburg’s safety index of 60.46 versus 40.68 for Dayton. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that St. Petersburg has better air quality than in Dayton. St. Petersburg has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Dayton. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.