Population
Tampa
393,389
Visalia
142,649
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Visalia
$79,952
Home Value
Tampa
$375,300
Visalia
$340,600
Rent
Tampa
$1,567
Visalia
$1,397
Crime Rate
Tampa
4.47
Visalia
4.37
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Visalia
131.4
Avg Temp
Tampa
72°F
Visalia
N/A
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Visalia
5.9%
How Similar Are Tampa & Visalia?
Visalia is Tampa's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tampa
393,389
Visalia
142,649
Tampa (393,389) is about 2.8x larger than Visalia (142,649).
Violent Crime
Tampa
4.47
Visalia
4.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Tampa
14.65
Visalia
21.30
Visalia has a 31% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
Tampa
50.9%
Visalia
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Visalia has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Tampa
4.7%
Visalia
5.9%
Visalia has a 21% higher unemployment than Tampa.
Median Income
Tampa
$71,302
Visalia
$79,952
Visalia has a 11% higher median income than Tampa.
Home Values
Tampa
$375,300
Visalia
$340,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Tampa
30.6%
Visalia
14.4%
Tampa's education is significantly higher than Visalia's — 53% difference.
Demographics
Tampa
51.8%
Visalia
49.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Tampa
130.3
Visalia
131.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tampa and Visalia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Tampa
0
Visalia
Tampa leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVisalia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,123 vs $1,696 in Tampa (51% lower). Visalia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,474 vs $1,977 in Tampa (34% lower). Tampa scores 97.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.2 in Visalia.
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 — Visalia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVisalia has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 9.3% in Tampa. Visalia has a single-family homes of 79.6% compared to 57.4% in Tampa. Visalia has a owner-occupied of 60.8% compared to 50.2% in Tampa.
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: 213,495 vs Visalia: 67,867 for labor force. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 7.2% in Visalia. Tampa has a per capita income of $49,513 vs $33,910 in Visalia (46% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRVisalia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Tampa. Tampa has a property crime clearance of 25.4% compared to 14.0% in Visalia. Tampa has a violent crime clearance of 58.6% compared to 41.7% in Visalia.
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
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Tampa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTampa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.6% compared to 14.4% in Visalia. Tampa has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 30.8% in Visalia.
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 ACSTampa has a population of 393,389, about 2.8x the size of Visalia (142,649). Visalia skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tampa
Visalia
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Visalia: 3 for with emergency services. Tampa: 3.4 vs Visalia: 2.5 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 public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Visalia. Tampa has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Visalia. Tampa has a work from home of 19.3% compared to 7.2% in Visalia.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Tampa, FL
Compare Tampa against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.