Living in Brandon (Florida)

Brandon (Florida) is a city in Florida, United States, home to 103,483 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #224 of 6,227), car-free households (top 13%, #482 of 3,933), young professionals (top 14%, #581 of 4,444).

Residents103,483
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport25 km (Tampa International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km805,200 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,313 km
Within 10 km281,799 people
Greater areaGreater Tampa, 17 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 23:39

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How Brandon (Florida) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family53#4,418 of 11,898#52 of 689Map
Low-income household38#5,005 of 9,771#79 of 596Map
Low-income family42#4,559 of 8,006#105 of 554Map
Single parent49#3,232 of 6,237#76 of 456Map
Pensioner couple67#1,843 of 9,474#38 of 615Map
Single pensioner62#3,662 of 9,474#65 of 615Map
Early retiree66#2,365 of 10,762#76 of 639Map
Single professional68#700 of 4,537#50 of 336Map
Young professional71#581 of 4,444#46 of 322Map
DINKS72#892 of 3,053#72 of 231Map
Remote worker62#1,968 of 7,271#44 of 485Map
Commuter79#224 of 6,227#14 of 429Map
Car-free household74#482 of 3,933#39 of 282Map
Student56#1,768 of 2,119#134 of 168Map
First-home buyer46#3,142 of 8,006#44 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,222 of 12,111#236 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#713 of 4,114#50 of 298Map
Expat professional68#1,883 of 7,271#92 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover61#4,014 of 9,474#49 of 615Map
Nature-focused household37#13,495 of 18,063#559 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#8,729 of 16,523#497 of 779Map
Rural value seeker25#14,950 of 18,063#553 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,939 of 16,523#58 of 779Map
Lottery winner77#874 of 21,167#61 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,303 of 12,111#33 of 680Map
Coastal living65#3,440 of 6,413#336 of 625Map
Business owner72#1,614 of 12,111#59 of 680Map
Digital native59#1,057 of 4,750#71 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Health and elderly62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Education and family55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Safety and community41
  • Green space26
  • Affordability20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.