St. Petersburg, Florida is featured in the Forbes "Best Places to Travel 2023" list of prime destinations in the United States. Sunshine City residents have long considered St. Pete the best place to work and live, and travelers are drawn by the same unique attraction of a great downtown with nearby beaches cited by Forbes:
- 35 miles of pristine coastline with some of the country's top-ranked beaches
- A vibrant arts and culture scene
- LGBT-friendliness
- One of the nation's top attractions, the St. Pete Pier
- 361 days of sunshine
- St. Pete's parks system, including the Pinellas Trail
Locals know that living and working here is the only thing better than visiting St. Petersburg.
For more, see "The Best Places To Travel In the U.S. In 2023, According To The Experts."
“St. Pete presents one of Florida’s best mixes of a cool and lively urban downtown with beautiful beaches right nearby.”