($1,423) Movers From McAllen, TX to St. Petersburg, FL

What to know before moving from McAllen to St. Petersburg

Moving from McAllen to St. Petersburg comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since St. Petersburg is generally more expensive than McAllen, 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 54% higher than in McAllen, 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 McAllen.
  Home prices in St. Petersburg are 63.0% higher than in McAllen.
• Income in St. Petersburg is 12.1% higher than in McAllen, 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 81.3% higher than in McAllen. 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 73.7% higher than in McAllen.
• The unemployment rate in St. Petersburg is 41.77% lower than in McAllen.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in St. Petersburg, since the city’s sales taxes in St. Petersburg are 15.15% lower than in McAllen.
• State income taxes are the same in St. Petersburg and McAllen.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,439.95 in St. Petersburg to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in McAllen.

How life is different in McAllen vs. St. Petersburg

• The population of St. Petersburg is about 82% greater than McAllen, 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.
• St. Petersburg offers better access to buses and trains than McAllen, based on public transportation ratings. St. Petersburg has a transit score of 6 out of 10 compared to 3 in McAllen. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find St. Petersburg to be about as walkable as McAllen. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 43 and 41 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 McAllen 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 McAllen is rated as 46 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in St. Petersburg as McAllen. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• St. Petersburg is generally as safe as McAllen, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• You can breathe easy knowing that St. Petersburg has better air quality than in McAllen. St. Petersburg has Good air quality, compared to moderate in McAllen. 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.