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    Moving to Tampa, FL

    Is Tampa a good place to live?

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    Tampa ranks #83 of 172 Florida cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (52/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $375,300
    +12.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,567
    per month
    Household income
    $71,302
    median
    Unemployment
    4.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Tampa

    The median home value in Tampa is $375,300 and median rent is $1,567 a month, against a median household income of $71,302. Homes cost about 5.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Tampa crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Florida the 2025 rate was 248 violent and 1,077 property crimes per 100,000 people — #43 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Tampa, FL

    Tampa has about 393,389 residents, 4.7% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Tampa with

    Tampa vs JacksonvilleTampa vs MiamiTampa vs OrlandoTampa vs St. PetersburgTampa vs HialeahTampa vs Port St. LucieTampa vs Cape CoralTampa vs Tallahassee

    More: Where to move in Florida · Best counties in Florida

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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