Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median home value$271,700
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,525/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Tampa 36%
Palm River-Clair Mel
Hillsborough County27,844 residentsHillsborough
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
47th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
49
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Palm River-Clair Mel is like to live in, by category
Bars show Palm River-Clair Mel against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.4
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index86
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.65%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute30.6 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes53%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi8.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$71,787
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.7%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations34%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Palm River-Clair Mel on amenities
Palm River-Clair Mel's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Tampa7 mi from Palm River-Clair MelA 63 C+ St. Petersburg20 mi from Palm River-Clair MelA− 64 C+ University11 mi from Palm River-Clair MelA− 52 D+ Brandon5 mi from Palm River-Clair MelB+ 59 C West Lealman23 mi from Palm River-Clair MelB+ 56 C− Lealman20 mi from Palm River-Clair MelB+ 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Palm River-Clair Mel
Is Palm River-Clair Mel, FL a good place to live?
Palm River-Clair Mel scores 49 out of 100, 47th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Palm River-Clair Mel expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $271,700, 21% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.65%. $1,525/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Palm River-Clair Mel sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 20.4 student–teacher ratio. Palm River-Clair Mel is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Palm River-Clair Mel?
The mean commute is 30.6 min, with 53% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 8.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Palm River-Clair Mel old or new?
The median home in Palm River-Clair Mel 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. 72% 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.