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Timelapse of Helene Storm Surge at my house in St. Petersburg, Florida
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https://youtu.be/EDMFRRNOwEE?si=C_y-bZ9nHqDG67Ab
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Congrats on your new saltwater pool!
Tampa/St. Pete area.
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Long story short, me & my wife are considering moving to the tampa/st pete area. Everytime we read different post & threads, everybody is crapping on the two cities & state of Florida as a whole. Like damn is it that bad!? Am I missing something??? The main complaints we see are:
- It's hot ☀️
- Politics
- School system sucks
- Tampa traffic is bad
- Housing cost/Home insurance cost
- Job pay
We're currently in Austin, TX & it's hot here too lol. We're used to the heat. Politics don't bother us, we don't care for either party or politics as a whole. We don't have kids & don't want any. Traffic is terrible in Austin & our houses are ridiculously expensive as well.
Compared to Austin, it's seems like yall have it good. Yall have:
- Professional sports (Austin has 0 pro sports)
- Beautiful gulf beaches (6 hour drive away from ATX)
- Theme parks (Austin has 0 theme parks)
- A real aquarium & zoo
- Nightlife
- Good seafood
- Multiple shopping malls (Austin has 1 indoor mall SMH)
- Casino (Seminole Hard Rock) TEXAS has 0 casinos.
Just feel like yall take what yall have for granted 😅 .We don't have anything really in Austin besides UT Longhorns. We're 31 years old & wife is a DPT & I'm retired from investments. No we're not rich.
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If you’re not rich then it’s gonna be tough down here - $$ is not gonna last long if you’re retired at 31. I’m 37 and we make around $150k together and shit is out the window expensive
Visiting St Petersburg - Where to stay?
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Hi SPb redditors!
I am an Australian visiting Russia/St Petersburg for the first time in August this year (very excited!) and was wondering where is a good area in St Petersburg to stay? Is there an area in the city with good local coffee shops/cafes? I will be staying for 4 days.
I will be visiting:
- All the top sites in the centre of the city
- Catherine Palace
- Pavlovskiy Park
- Central Naval Museum
- Submarine D-2 "Narodovolets"
- Lakhta Center (can you go up this or is it just an office building?)
Also looking at perhaps doing a day trip to Vyborg, is this recommended?
Thank you in advance :)
** EDIT: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ANSWERS, BASED ON ALL YOUR ADVICE ST PETERSBURG IS FAR BIGGER IN SCOPE THAN I IMAGINE SO I WILL HAVE TO RE-THINK SOME THINGS. THANK YOU :)**
*You might see me in other Russian subreddits asking similar questions. Bear with me as this will be my first trip to Russia.
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as was already pointed out, you won't have enough time for the places you want to visit, or it's doable, but you will be exhausted by the end of day 3. why the rush?
Vyborg is a couple of hours ride on a suburban train - you need a day for this destination.
Pavlovsk park is enormous, Catherine Palace is in Pushkin, which is near Pavlovsk. In theory you can combine those two. It's half an hour suburban train ride from SPb
But will you enjoy it?
Is ST. Pete really all that?
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Everyone speaks so highly of it, I want to know the negatives
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Outside of the downtown area (surprisingly fast) it’s sprawl like everywhere else in Florida.
Having said that, I enjoy the city. But I’m not the likely demo of this sub
St Pete vs Charlotte vs LA
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If I had the option of moving to St. Pete, I’d start packing right now. God I love that city. We visit every year.
My mom lives in St. Pete. She’s moving back up north (MA) because the COL vs. wages in Florida is a fucking joke. Especially St. Pete because it’s a hot spot. But we’re lower-middle class, so it’s not like we have the privilege of living wherever we want, such as yourself.
Aside from that, I can’t imagine dealing with that heat for 6 months straight. I certainly could, but I prefer having periods of seasonable temps to break up the extreme heat. Down there the extreme heat is virtually unending for half the year.
All that being said, the environment is almost unbeatable. If you even remotely enjoy the beach, I wouldn’t bother with Charlotte. I’m sure it’s a great city, but with St. Pete you get a great city and amazing beaches. And the culture seems pretty cool. Very diverse and a rainbow haven. Hopefully that lasts...
Can’t speak on LA. Obviously the weather would be more tolerable, but, like you said, that’s quite a long way from home.
Why is Tampa/St. Pete so rarely mentioned here?
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Of all the Florida cities, I consider this region to be the most enjoyable It has the most amenities, access to outdoor recreation, both beaches and natural springs within an hours drive, michelin starred restaurants, quaint and historic areas (ybor city, dunedin, historic pass-a-grille, etc.) embedded within the larger cityscape. Yes its hot and isn't the most pedestrian friendly, but it's objectively less bad than the east coast of Florida. People here are friendly, the COL is less than California, and median home prices are in the low $400k's. Not too bad. Yet I've rarely seen this area mentioned on this community. What is everyone's take on this metro area?
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Because FL as a general whole is associated with conservative politics which isn’t ideal on Reddit and the majority of this sub. Most people here are looking for blue states and that’s why you see those ones mentioned the most.
San Diego CA vs St. Petersburg FL - Help us decide!
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Wife and I are currently considering a move to warmer weather, we are currently in Philly Suburbs. To be honest, I’m neutral on staying here because our friends and family are from here, but my wife really enjoys living in a warmer climate. One thing I want to note is that I work remotely and do not want to change my job, therefore my salary would stay the same if we were to move. Also, we don’t have kids now, but plan for maybe in 3-4 years. Household income 185k. Here’s what I’m thinking.
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I want to live somewhere I can walk. I’ve never had this luxury growing up and want to experience it now. I like to jog, bike, hike and just be outdoors. I’m always on the move and hate being in the house for too long. As for politics, we’re both moderate democrats although living in a republican state would not bother us.
San Diego
Pros Better weather, Higher paying jobs, Mountain Access, Better food scene?
Cons Higher rent, Higher taxes, Earthquakes, Can’t own a house, Far from family,
St Petersburg
Pros Cheaper rent, Better beaches, Closer to family ( flights back home would be much cheaper), Can own a house (even with flood insurance I know),
Cons Hurricanes Cost of living is increasing Humidity in the summer Flat, no mountains Wages are lower
What am I missing?
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If this is a short term “get it out of our system” type of move I’d say San Diego.
San Diego is not only more expensive but has substantially higher income taxes than many other states but especially than Florida. We’re talking something like $15,000 per year saved in income tax.
That said, if you just do it for a few years I think you’ll be way happier in San Diego. You can explore the rest of the western US and maybe find a city you like. It’s not for everyone but a lot of the Californians are moving to Arizona because it’s cheaper but still close to all that beautiful nature.
You can look at Tucson or Phoenix as well if you can handle the heat. Tucson will be a bit cooler than Phoenix.
Have heard great things about St Petersburg FL
Main Post: Have heard great things about St Petersburg FL
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Everyone here seems to like to bash FL but I think this is a great area (Pinellas County). St. Pete is nice but there are bad areas and parts of it flood pretty badly. I prefer the Clearwater area (or Seminole/Dunedin/parts of Largo) but there are really great areas in St Pete too. You should visit and drive all around the county. The further north you go (Palm Harbor) many of the houses are newer and often less expensive but further from the beaches. With all the insurance concerns, if you are buying I would avoid flood zones unless you would be able to absorb large premium increases.