Population
Tampa
393,389
Glendale
250,193
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Glendale
$70,139
Home Value
Tampa
$375,300
Glendale
$347,000
Rent
Tampa
$1,567
Glendale
$1,397
Crime Rate
Tampa
4.47
Glendale
4.90
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Glendale
123.3
Avg Temp
Tampa
72°F
Glendale
N/A
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Glendale
5.3%
How Similar Are Tampa & Glendale?
Glendale is Tampa's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tampa
393,389
Glendale
250,193
Tampa has a 36% larger population than Glendale.
Violent Crime
Tampa
4.47
Glendale
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Tampa
14.65
Glendale
26.71
Glendale has a 45% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
Tampa
50.9%
Glendale
51.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Glendale
5.3%
Glendale has a 10% higher unemployment than Tampa.
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Glendale
$70,139
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Tampa
$375,300
Glendale
$347,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Tampa
30.6%
Glendale
15.1%
Tampa's education is significantly higher than Glendale's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Tampa
51.8%
Glendale
54.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Glendale
123.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tampa and Glendale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tampa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glendale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlendale scores 153.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.7 in Tampa. Tampa scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.8 in Glendale. Glendale has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,977 in Tampa (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Glendale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlendale has a median property tax of $1,596 vs $2,832 in Tampa (77% lower). Glendale has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 9.3% in Tampa. Glendale has a owner-occupied of 57.6% compared to 50.2% in Tampa.
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Jobs & Economy — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa: 213,495 vs Glendale: 126,322 for labor force. Tampa has a per capita income of $49,513 vs $31,981 in Glendale (55% higher). Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 13.1% in Glendale.
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Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a violent crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 33.9% in Glendale. Tampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 14.8% in Glendale. Tampa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.12 in Glendale.
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Schools & Education — Tampa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTampa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 15.1% in Glendale. Tampa has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 32.9% in Glendale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a population of 393,389, about 1.6x the size of Glendale (250,193). Glendale skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 35.6.
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Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Glendale: 2 for with emergency services. Tampa: 3.4 vs Glendale: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Glendale. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 13.1% in Glendale. Glendale has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.3% in Tampa.
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