Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median home value$472,700
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$2,293/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Tampa 36%
Apollo Beach
Hillsborough County33,355 residentsHillsborough
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
40th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on housing & affordability, held back by commute & transport.
52
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Apollo Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Apollo Beach against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.3
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Housing cost index137
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate1.18%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 35/100
F
Mean commute35.3 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés4
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$127,617
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.2%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations53%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Apollo Beach on commute & transport
Apollo Beach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Gulfport19 mi from Apollo BeachB+ 62 C Pinellas Park20 mi from Apollo BeachB 61 C Tampa15 mi from Apollo BeachB 63 C+ Safety Harbor25 mi from Apollo BeachB− 66 C+ St. Petersburg15 mi from Apollo BeachB− 64 C+ Largo25 mi from Apollo BeachC+ 60 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Apollo Beach
Is Apollo Beach, FL a good place to live?
Apollo Beach scores 52 out of 100, 40th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on housing & affordability and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Apollo Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D+. The median home is $472,700, 37% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.18%. $2,293/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Apollo Beach?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Apollo Beach sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 21.3 student–teacher ratio. Apollo Beach is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Apollo Beach?
The mean commute is 35.3 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 27% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Apollo Beach?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Apollo Beach old or new?
The median home in Apollo Beach was built in 2010 — newer than the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 93% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.