Population
Tampa
393,389
Murfreesboro
157,547
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Home Value
Tampa
$375,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Rent
Tampa
$1,567
Murfreesboro
$1,376
Crime Rate
Tampa
4.47
Murfreesboro
4.21
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Murfreesboro
127.8
Avg Temp
Tampa
72°F
Murfreesboro
N/A
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
How Similar Are Tampa & Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro is Tampa's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tampa
393,389
Murfreesboro
157,547
Tampa (393,389) is about 2.5x larger than Murfreesboro (157,547).
Violent Crime
Tampa
4.47
Murfreesboro
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Tampa
14.65
Murfreesboro
20.22
Murfreesboro has a 28% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
Tampa
50.9%
Murfreesboro
60.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Murfreesboro has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Murfreesboro
3.6%
Tampa has a 25% higher unemployment than Murfreesboro.
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Murfreesboro
$76,241
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Tampa
$375,300
Murfreesboro
$365,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Tampa
30.6%
Murfreesboro
25.2%
Tampa has a 17% higher education than Murfreesboro.
Demographics
Tampa
51.8%
Murfreesboro
66.6%
Murfreesboro has a 22% higher demographics than Tampa.
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Murfreesboro
127.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tampa and Murfreesboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tampa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Murfreesboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMurfreesboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,730 vs $1,977 in Tampa (14% lower). Murfreesboro scores 158.4 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 Murfreesboro.
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Housing Market — Murfreesboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMurfreesboro has a median property tax of $2,169 vs $2,832 in Tampa (31% lower). Murfreesboro has a median rent of $1,376 vs $1,567 in Tampa (14% lower). Murfreesboro has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 57.4% in Tampa.
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Jobs & Economy — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa: 213,495 vs Murfreesboro: 90,412 for labor force. Murfreesboro has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 15.9% in Tampa. Murfreesboro has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.7% in Tampa.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 6.8% in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Tampa. Murfreesboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.59 in Tampa.
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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 25.2% in Murfreesboro. Tampa has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 39.8% in Murfreesboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a population of 393,389, about 2.5x the size of Murfreesboro (157,547). Murfreesboro skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 35.6.
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Tampa
Murfreesboro
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Murfreesboro: 3 for with emergency services. Tampa: 3.4 vs Murfreesboro: 3.0 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 0.1% in Murfreesboro. Tampa has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Murfreesboro. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 14.6% in Murfreesboro.
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