Observatory / City comparison
Public research · v0.1
MOBILITY, IN PERSPECTIVE

A shared lens on two cities.

Consistent measures. Different urban footprints.

Proximity, with perspective. Shaded areas show straight-line distance to archived transit stops. They do not measure walkable routes, population coverage, or scheduled journeys. Understand the measure

TRANSIT STOPS
2,868

Within both municipal boundaries

AREA WITHIN 800 M
41.1%

Municipal area, including water

WALKING-NETWORK COVERAGE
Not available

Validated pedestrian network required

DATA SNAPSHOT
Sep 30, 2026

GTFS archive label · not live service

SAME METHOD · SAME THRESHOLDS

Municipal stop proximity

Area denominators include municipal waters. Differing boundary shapes and water shares limit interpretation. These values do not establish that one city provides better transit.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Tampa

Stops inside city limits
1,353
Municipal area, including water
460.18 km²
Area within 400 m
29.7%
Area within 800 m
43.0%
Area within 1,200 m
50.6%
Population and equity measures
Unavailable
PINELLAS COUNTY

St. Petersburg

Stops inside city limits
1,515
Municipal area, including water
380.85 km²
Area within 400 m
28.5%
Area within 800 m
38.8%
Area within 1,200 m
44.5%
Population and equity measures
Unavailable

Both cities use the same archive publication label, buffer radii, projection, clipping method, and validation checks. Stop inventory includes locations listed in the archives regardless of daily service. Network connectivity, frequency, and destinations have not been compared.