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Living in Petersburg

For Petersburg, owner occupation was 38.6%, and the vacancy rate was 16.3% in July 2026. In July 2026, its population was 33,537. There were 5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population33,734people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,619EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,032EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate10.05%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,933offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 148% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.79µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Petersburg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,174 per month, while the median home value was US$189,000 in July 2026. 51.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Petersburg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,174/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)16.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,306 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,103 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,032 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,003 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Petersburg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–52%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,523 of 33,734 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$50,698 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Petersburg is 10.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income50,698 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband67.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription5.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet8.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet9.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,619 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,802 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate10.05 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Petersburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,802 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,787of €2,972 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,972
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,103
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,787
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Petersburg Salary needed to live in Petersburg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Petersburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Petersburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools7 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,616 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Petersburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPetersburg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Petersburg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Petersburg3,933
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,933 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents748.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes311 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.71 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport3.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPTB3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Petersburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Petersburg.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Petersburg is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.79 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.22 · Feb 12.39 · Mar 16.5 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.17 · Jun 30 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.06 · Sep 27.72 · Oct 22.56 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 11.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444101 (HOPEWELL)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.444 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.28 · Apr 9.22 · May 14.33 · Jun 19.06 · Jul 21.44 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 10.67 · Nov 5.06 · Dec 1.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444101 (HOPEWELL)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.72 · Feb 4.83 · Mar 8.94 · Apr 14.44 · May 19.22 · Jun 23.78 · Jul 26.22 · Aug 25.22 · Sep 21.72 · Oct 15.44 · Nov 9.67 · Dec 5.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.71 · Feb 68.58 · Mar 111 · Apr 91.95 · May 111 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 119.4 · Aug 134.9 · Sep 117.6 · Oct 86.61 · Nov 80.26 · Dec 88.14 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading50.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,150 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.84 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Reims (France) ±5.1 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,523 is not 2.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.54 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents1,523 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population72,422 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density573.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population33,734 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,318 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value189,000 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes38.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate63.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad4.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage68.41 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage77.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance6.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available85.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 2022404,086 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202217 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over14,525 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home10.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans80.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Petersburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Colonial Heights as a Petersburg alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.6% Colonial Heights vs 10.0% Petersburg−64%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,179 Colonial Heights vs €2,619 Petersburg+21%
  • Residents: 18,738 Colonial Heights vs 33,734 Petersburg−44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,644 Colonial Heights vs 3,933 Petersburg−7%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km Colonial Heights vs 11.0 km Petersburg+18%
  • Foreign residents: 2.5% Colonial Heights vs 2.5% Petersburgsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,802 Colonial Heights vs €3,802 Petersburgsame level

Plainfield as a Petersburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1048 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,619 Petersburg+84%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,933 Petersburg−81%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.5% Petersburg+141%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 10.0% Petersburg−63%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.8 µg/m³ Petersburg+35%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 33,734 Petersburg+48%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,802 Petersburg+6%

Cities near Petersburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ettrick 4.0 km away
Rent
1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,019 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Chester 15.9 km away
Rent
1,481 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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How does Petersburg compare?

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Is Petersburg part of Richmond?

Petersburg is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Richmond city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Petersburg?

The median gross salary is 3,802 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Petersburg?

The unemployment rate is 10.05 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Petersburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.79 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Petersburg?

Police recorded 3,933 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Petersburg?

The published population is 33,734 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Petersburg?

1,523 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Petersburg a good place to live?

Petersburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Petersburg part of Richmond?

Petersburg is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Petersburg?

Ettrick, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Chester are near Petersburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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