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Ruskin is a small city of 29,834 people in Hillsborough County, Florida. It's about 19 miles from Tampa, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $323k and rent runs about $1k a month.
29,834people
$323kTypical home
$1,419/moRent
91° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 29,834
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,637 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Tampa, FL
- 19 mi to Tampa, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $323k (≈$2,037/mo)
- Median rent $1,419/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 72°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (607 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 42% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to TPA airport
- 20 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 153 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,600 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 212 bars within 25 mi
- 411 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 37 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Florida districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hillsborough County: R+3 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk