Living in Tampa

Tampa is a city in Florida, United States, home to 414,547 people. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in United States yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents414,547

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Tampa International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,251,600 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line4.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,318 km

Within 10 km414,547 people

Greater areaGreater Tampa, the core

LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain

Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 23:39

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Good to know about Tampa

The landscape belongs to Atlantic coastal plain.
The Gulf of Mexico is 2 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 22 min and sets around 23:39; in late June it sets around 2:29.

Best places in Greater Tampa

How Tampa 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.

Profile	In United States	In Florida
Young family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Low-income family	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single parent	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Pensioner couple	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single pensioner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Early retiree	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Single professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Young professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
DINKS	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Remote worker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Car-free household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Student	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
First-home buyer	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Expat professional	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Nature-focused household	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Cross-border commuter	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Rural value seeker	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Lottery winner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Coastal living	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Business owner	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map
Digital native	not ranked: whole-city entry	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Port access (major sea or inland port)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)80
Mobility and connectivity75
Lifestyle and amenities74
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
Jobs and economy70
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Health and elderly61
Education and family55
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
Safety and community35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
Green space24
Affordability20
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

Nearby

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