Population
Tampa
393,389
Raleigh
470,763
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Raleigh
$82,424
Home Value
Tampa
$375,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Rent
Tampa
$1,567
Raleigh
$1,468
Crime Rate
Tampa
4.47
Raleigh
4.89
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Raleigh
137.5
Avg Temp
Tampa
72°F
Raleigh
N/A
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Raleigh
4.5%
How Similar Are Tampa & Raleigh?
Raleigh is Tampa's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tampa
393,389
Raleigh
470,763
Raleigh has a 16% larger population than Tampa.
Violent Crime
Tampa
4.47
Raleigh
4.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Tampa
14.65
Raleigh
28.19
Raleigh has a 48% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
Tampa
50.9%
Raleigh
36.4%
Tampa leans Republican while Raleigh leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Raleigh
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Raleigh
$82,424
Raleigh has a 13% higher median income than Tampa.
Home Values
Tampa
$375,300
Raleigh
$377,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Tampa
30.6%
Raleigh
36.1%
Raleigh has a 15% higher education than Tampa.
Demographics
Tampa
51.8%
Raleigh
53.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Raleigh
137.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tampa and Raleigh share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raleigh
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTampa scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh. Raleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,977 in Tampa (13% lower). Tampa scores 104.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 113.0 in Raleigh.
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Housing Market — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a median rent of $1,468 vs $1,567 in Tampa (7% lower). Tampa has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a owner-occupied of 51.2% compared to 50.2% in Tampa.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 15.9% in Tampa. Raleigh: 272,502 vs Tampa: 213,495 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 19.3% in Tampa.
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Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a violent crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Tampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 5.5% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Tampa.
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 30.6% in Tampa. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 46.0% in Tampa.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.2x the size of Tampa (393,389).
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Black
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Tampa
Raleigh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services. Raleigh: 4.7 vs Tampa: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tampa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 19.3% in Tampa. Tampa has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh.
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