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Tampa is a big city of 401,618 people in Hillsborough County, Florida. It's part of the Tampa, FL area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $420k and rent runs about $2k a month.
401,618people
$420kTypical home
$1,701/moRent
91° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
267Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 401,618
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,508 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Tampa, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $420k (≈$2,651/mo)
- Median rent $1,701/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 71°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 267 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 98 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 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
- About average violent crime (332 per 100k)
- Low property crime (980 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to TPA airport
- 3 mi to TPA (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 185 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,146 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 286 bars within 25 mi
- 535 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 11 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 54 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
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