City comparison
Largo, FL is about 10 miles (20 km) from St. Petersburg, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 16 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Largo, FL to St. Petersburg, FL takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
St. Petersburg has a population of 259,343, vs 82,541 in Largo — about 3.1× larger by population. By land area, St. Petersburg covers about 62 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Largo.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Largo | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350/mo | $1,410/mo | 4.4% higher in St. Petersburg |
| Median home value | $184,500 | $289,000 | 56.6% higher in St. Petersburg |
| Median household income | $56,266 | $70,333 | 25.0% higher in St. Petersburg |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.1 | 89.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 97.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.3 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Largo, you'd need $100,167 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Largo and St. Petersburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Largo, you'd need about $80,134 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.