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Living in University, FL

University is a small city of 48,127 people in Hillsborough County, Florida. It's about 8 miles from Tampa, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 72°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.

48,127people
$165kTypical home
$1,295/moRent
91° / 72°Summer / winter
0"Snow
256Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 48,127
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 7,605 people per sq mi
  • 8 mi to Tampa, FL
  • 8 mi to Tampa, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $165k (≈$1,040/mo)
  • Median rent $1,295/mo
  • Median household income $37k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 72°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 256 sunny days a year (92 totally clear)
  • 109 cloudy days a year
  • 23 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 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 28
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 9% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 22% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 9 mi to TPA airport
  • 9 mi to TPA (major hub)
  • 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 15% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 66 ft
  • 10 mi to the ocean
  • 58 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 168 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,869 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 243 bars within 25 mi
  • 448 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 12 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 48 museums within 25 mi
  • 53 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 6 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 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

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