Population
Tempe
186,419
Tampa
393,389
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Tampa
$71,302
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Tampa
$375,300
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Tampa
$1,567
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Tampa
4.47
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Tampa
130.3
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Tampa
72°F
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Tampa
4.7%
How Similar Are Tempe & Tampa?
Tampa is Tempe's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Tampa
393,389
Tampa (393,389) is about 2.1x larger than Tempe (186,419).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Tampa
4.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Tampa
14.65
Tempe has a 49% higher property crime than Tampa.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Tampa
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Tampa
4.7%
Tempe has a 16% higher unemployment than Tampa.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Tampa
$71,302
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Tampa
$375,300
Tempe has a 11% higher home values than Tampa.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Tampa
30.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Tampa
51.8%
Tempe has a 14% higher demographics than Tampa.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Tampa
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Tampa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe
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Tampa
Tampa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tampa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,977 in Tampa (7% lower). Tempe has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,696 in Tampa (7% lower). Tampa scores 104.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in Tempe.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $2,832 in Tampa (23% lower). Tampa has a owner-occupied of 50.2% compared to 41.6% in Tempe. Tampa has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 48.1% in Tempe.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTampa: 213,495 vs Tempe: 115,877 for labor force. Tampa has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.7% in Tempe. Tampa has a per capita income of $49,513 vs $42,371 in Tempe (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tampa leads
Source: FBI UCRTampa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.34 in Tempe. Tampa has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.65 compared to 28.94 in Tempe. Tampa has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.55 compared to 22.58 in Tempe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTampa has a high school diploma or higher of 46.0% compared to 41.2% in Tempe. Tempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 30.6% in Tampa.
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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 2.1x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 35.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tempe
Tampa
Healthcare — Tampa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTampa: 5 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Tampa: 3.4 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.8% in Tampa. Tempe has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.3% in Tampa. Tempe: 17 min vs Tampa: 20 min for mean commute time.
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