Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median home value$385,000
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,891/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Tampa 36%
Citrus Park
Hillsborough County28,804 residentsHillsborough
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
23rd of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by schools.
57
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Citrus Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Citrus Park against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.9
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index108
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute29.7 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi4.4
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés45
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks21
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$93,457
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.9%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations44%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Citrus Park on schools
Citrus Park's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lealman19 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 56 C− Gulfport24 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 62 C St. Petersburg22 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 64 C+ Clearwater14 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 61 C Oldsmar7 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 62 C Largo17 mi from Citrus ParkC+ 60 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Citrus Park
Is Citrus Park, FL a good place to live?
Citrus Park scores 57 out of 100, 23rd of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Citrus Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $385,000, 12% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,891/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Citrus Park?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Citrus Park sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.9 student–teacher ratio. Citrus Park is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Citrus Park?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 4.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Citrus Park?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Citrus Park old or new?
The median home in Citrus Park was built in 1993 — 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. 74% 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.