Population
Tampa
393,389
Charlotte
886,283
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Charlotte
$78,438
Home Value
Tampa
$375,300
Charlotte
$351,500
Rent
Tampa
$1,567
Charlotte
$1,504
Crime Rate
Tampa
4.47
Charlotte
N/A
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Charlotte
130.4
Avg Temp
Tampa
72°F
Charlotte
N/A
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
How Similar Are Tampa & Charlotte?
Charlotte is Tampa's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tampa
393,389
Charlotte
886,283
Charlotte (886,283) is about 2.3x larger than Tampa (393,389).
Political Leaning
Tampa
50.9%
Charlotte
32.7%
Tampa leans Republican while Charlotte leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Charlotte
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Charlotte
$78,438
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Tampa
$375,300
Charlotte
$351,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Tampa
30.6%
Charlotte
31.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Tampa
51.8%
Charlotte
41.5%
Tampa has a 20% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Charlotte
130.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Tampa and Charlotte share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tampa
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Charlotte
Charlotte leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,977 in Tampa (17% lower). Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,696 in Tampa (10% lower). Charlotte scores 167.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.7 in Tampa.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 9.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a median home value of $375,300 vs $351,500 in Charlotte (7% higher). Charlotte has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 57.4% in Tampa.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte: 510,856 vs Tampa: 213,495 for labor force. Charlotte has a poverty rate of 11.7% compared to 15.9% in Tampa. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 19.3% in Tampa.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTampa has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 43.1% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 30.6% in Tampa.
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 ACSCharlotte has a population of 886,283, about 2.3x the size of Tampa (393,389). Charlotte skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 35.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tampa
Charlotte
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 3.4 vs Charlotte: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 19.3% in Tampa.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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