Clearwater, Florida, United States

🇺🇸 Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, north-west of Tampa and St. Petersburg. To the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and to the south-east lies Tampa Bay. Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County and is the smallest of the three principal cities in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area.

Cleveland Street is one of the city's historic avenues, and the city includes BayCare Ballpark and Coachman Park. The city is separated by the Intracoastal Waterway from Clearwater Beach.

Clearwater is the home of Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

The global headquarters of the Church of Scientology is located in Clearwater.

Economy Clearwater's economy employs nearly 50,400 people. Major employers include Morton Plant Hospital, Tech Data, and Honeywell. The most common job groups include Service, Sales & Office, Science, and Business. The median household income for Clearwater is $44,569, which is below the average for both the United States as well as the state of Florida.

Education • St. Petersburg College • Everest University • Clearwater High School • Clearwater Central Catholic High School • Ultimate Medical Academy • Clearwater Academy International • Clearwater Christian College • Nova Southeastern University.

Transport: Air Tampa International Airport serves Clearwater and the rest of the Tampa Bay Area as the primary means of air travel. St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport has also seen its usage increase. The city owns Clearwater Air Park.

Transport: Public The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus service is currently Pinellas County's only general public transit. The service offers approximately 35 local routes, two express routes which cross Tampa Bay to the east, and a beach trolley that runs north and south along the county's roughly 25-mile-long (40 km) chain of barrier islands.