Population
Miami
446,663
Tampa
393,389
Median Income
Miami
$59,390
Tampa
$71,302
Home Value
Miami
$475,200
Tampa
$375,300
Rent
Miami
$1,657
Tampa
$1,567
Crime Rate
Miami
N/A
Tampa
4.47
Cost of Living
Miami
136.1
Tampa
130.3
Avg Temp
Miami
N/A
Tampa
72°F
Unemployment
Miami
5.0%
Tampa
4.7%
At a Glance
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Miami
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Tampa
Tampa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTampa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,436 in Miami (23% lower). Tampa has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $1,995 in Miami (18% lower). Tampa scores 175.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.2 in Miami.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a median property tax of $2,832 vs $4,203 in Miami (48% lower). Tampa has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 31.8% in Miami. Tampa has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 13.4% in Miami.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.2% in Miami. Tampa has a poverty rate of 15.9% compared to 19.2% in Miami. Miami: 253,934 vs Tampa: 213,495 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Miami leads
Source: FBI UCRMiami has a property crime clearance of 46.7% compared to 25.4% in Tampa. Miami has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 58.6% in Tampa.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTampa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 27.1% in Miami.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a population of 446,663, about 1.1x the size of Tampa (393,389). Tampa skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Miami
Tampa
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 3.4 vs Miami: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Tampa: 5 vs Miami: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.2% in Miami. Tampa: 20 min vs Miami: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports