St. Pete named best place for outdoor enthusiasts to live & work
October 14, 2021 - Following an increase of people participating in outdoor activities during the pandemic, SmartAsset.com set out to rank the best places for outdoor enthusiasts to live and work. The financial advisement website compared 95 cities across several metrics and St. Petersburg claimed the top spot in their rankings. The city ranked 13th-best for air quality and 14th-best for its percentage of parkland. St. Pete also had the 18th-best unemployment rate, and Florida's outdoor recreation economy was ranked second in the country.