City comparison
No. St Petersburg's crime index is 165 versus 200 in Colorado Springs, and its violent crime index is 167 versus 204, using 2024-2025 FBI data for Colorado Springs and 2023 FBI data for St Petersburg.
Colorado Springs is cheaper. Median rent is $1,648 a month versus $1,663 in St Petersburg.
Climate is the sharpest divide between Colorado Springs and St Petersburg. Colorado Springs averages 55°F while St Petersburg averages 77°F, a difference that affects utility bills, outdoor lifestyle, and how you feel nine months of the year. Rent runs $1,648 versus $1,663.
Neither city has a clear overall edge here. Colorado Springs is the easier city on typical rent, but St Petersburg can still be the better daily fit depending on schools, safety, and climate. Both are defensible choices for different reasons.
Weather is the one thing you cannot negotiate with. Visit Colorado Springs in its coldest stretch before you sign anything.
The move
Colorado Springs and St Petersburg are 1,478 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs to $1,663 a month in St Petersburg, up $15 a month (1%).
Median household income goes from $84,818 in Colorado Springs to $75,192 in St Petersburg, down $9,626 (11%).
The crime index goes from 200 in Colorado Springs to 165 in St Petersburg, down 35 points (18%).
The move
St Petersburg and Colorado Springs are 1,478 miles apart in a straight line.
Median rent goes from $1,663 a month in St Petersburg to $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs, down $15 a month (1%).
Median household income goes from $75,192 in St Petersburg to $84,818 in Colorado Springs, up $9,626 (13%).
The crime index goes from 165 in St Petersburg to 200 in Colorado Springs, up 35 points (21%).
Colorado Springs, CO
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St Petersburg, FL
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Rent
1% cheaper
Colorado Springs rent is 1% cheaper than St Petersburg
Colorado Springs
Winner$1,648/mo
St Petersburg
$1,663/mo
Typical rent runs $1,648 a month in Colorado Springs versus $1,663 in St Petersburg, so Colorado Springs is 1% cheaper. The monthly spread is about $15, or $180 a year: noticeable, but rent alone should not pick the city. Use this as a tie-breaker after you compare income, schools, and crime, unless you are already stretching every dollar.
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Median income
13% higher
Colorado Springs's median income is 13% higher than St Petersburg
Colorado Springs
Winner$84,818
St Petersburg
$75,192
Median household income is $84,818 in Colorado Springs versus $75,192 in St Petersburg, so typical pay runs 13% higher in Colorado Springs (about $9,626 more household income a year). Higher median income usually signals a stronger local job market and better negotiating leverage on salary. Remote workers should weigh this against cost of living rather than treating it as a direct personal benefit. For people who will actually work in town, Colorado Springs is the stronger labor market on paper. St Petersburg can still win if housing is cheap enough to offset the weaker median or if your specific role already pays well there.
Crime index
18% lower crime
St Petersburg's crime index is 18% lower than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
200 (100 = avg)
St Petersburg
Winner165 (100 = avg)
St Petersburg's crime index is 165 versus 200 in Colorado Springs (100 = national average), so citywide crime runs 18% lower in St Petersburg. That gap is meaningful day-to-day. It affects whether you feel comfortable walking at night, leaving your car on the street, or letting kids play outside unsupervised. Indexes still compress a lot of reality: a calmer city has blocks you would skip, and a higher-crime city has streets that feel neighborly at 10 p.m. On the everyday test of walking from the car to the door, St Petersburg is the easier city. Colorado Springs can still work if you pick the right pocket. Just budget more diligence before you sign a lease.
Typical weather
39% more comfortable
St Petersburg weather is 39% more comfortable than Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
55°F avg · 63°F highs · comfort 72/100
St Petersburg
Winner77°F avg · 82°F highs · comfort 100/100
Colorado Springs averages about 55°F (63°F highs); St Petersburg averages about 77°F (82°F highs). Colorado Springs averages around 55°F, so jackets, heating bills, and shorter outdoor seasons are part of daily life. St Petersburg sits near 77°F on average, a range where people can be outside without fighting extreme heat or cold. St Petersburg scores 39% closer to the 65-80°F comfort band on this page, so it is the easier default for year-round outdoor errands and evenings. Choose Colorado Springs if you already prefer its hotter or cooler pattern and have budgeted for the AC or heating that comes with it.
Fit check
Career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth
Colorado Springs is the clearer landing pad if housing cost is what keeps you up at night. Typical rent is 1% cheaper here at about $1,648 a month. Choose Colorado Springs if you are stretching a salary, starting over, or want slack for travel and debt instead of a flashier skyline.
Colorado Springs is the better city for career-focused movers who want salary upside and professional growth. Median household income is 13% higher here ($84,818). Start with Colorado Springs if your next chapter is about building earnings, and make weather or nightlife a secondary screen.
Fit check
Outdoor enthusiasts and people who need year-round access to nature for their wellbeing
Pick St Petersburg if you are an outdoor enthusiast or you need year-round access to nature for your wellbeing. Typical conditions (77°F) beat Colorado Springs on this page's weather index by 39%. Colorado Springs may pay more or cost less, but St Petersburg is the city where the forecast fights you less.
St Petersburg is the better fit for families with young children and retirees who prioritize peace of mind over urban energy. The crime index is 18% lower than Colorado Springs (165 vs a 100 national average). That gap shows up in how freely you walk at night and how much attention you spend on the car and the deadbolt.
Bottom line
St Petersburg runs 77°F typical weather against 55°F in Colorado Springs (comfort scores 100 vs 72). Housing is $1,663/month versus $1,648/month, so this decision is lifestyle-weighted as much as financial.
Median income is $84,818 in Colorado Springs versus $75,192 in St Petersburg.
Pick Colorado Springs when 55°F is the daily environment you want. Otherwise, St Petersburg's case rests on 77°F you prefer and $1,663 rent you can sustain.
Safety scores read 39/100 in Colorado Springs and 45/100 in St Petersburg.
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