Hillsborough County, Florida
Population 1,522,748 · Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace
- Overall cost of living: +0.9% vs the US average, higher than 92% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 74.4°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $371,500 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,667 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $170/mo | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,100/yr | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,010 | higher than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $79,540 | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.2% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 475.1 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈246 days | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 50°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 94 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 1 days | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 8% of weeks | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈74.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 53.5 in | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $150/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $70/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.2/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $9/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | higher than 64% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 0.9 mi | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈193.7 ft | lower than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 38.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 14.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 18.1:1 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.78 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.09 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.6 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.8 yrs | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 247/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.5/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 91.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 25 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 25 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 20.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 21 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 81 per sq mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.3 per 1k | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Population | 1,522,748 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.9 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +0.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 47.8% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 50.9% Rep | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.3% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| % White | 44.8% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 30.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Black | 15.3% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 946 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.8 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 92 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 195 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 263 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 795 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 71 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 471 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 357 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 29 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 144 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 162 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 243 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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