Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$384,200
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$2,002/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Tampa 36%
Riverview
Hillsborough County113,697 residentsHillsborough
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
44th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
50
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Riverview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Riverview against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.7
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index110
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 30/100
F
Mean commute34.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes38%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés3
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median household income$100,438
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.3%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations45%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Riverview on commute & transport
Riverview's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Pinellas Park25 mi from RiverviewB 61 C Tampa15 mi from RiverviewB 63 C+ St. Petersburg21 mi from RiverviewB− 64 C+ Temple Terrace16 mi from RiverviewC+ 58 C Lealman23 mi from RiverviewC+ 56 C− East Lake-Orient Park13 mi from RiverviewC 50 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Riverview
Is Riverview, FL a good place to live?
Riverview scores 50 out of 100, 44th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Riverview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $384,200, 11% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $2,002/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Riverview?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Riverview sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 21.7 student–teacher ratio. Riverview is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Riverview?
The mean commute is 34.8 min, with 38% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Riverview?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 3 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Riverview old or new?
The median home in Riverview was built in 2006 — 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. 81% 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.