Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median home value$348,500
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,708/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
Tampa 36%
Seminole
Pinellas County19,396 residentsPinellas
62
C
Suburbgrade score
6th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.
62
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Seminole is like to live in, by category
Bars show Seminole against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index103
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute26.3 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés46
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks20
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$75,774
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.3%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations49%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Seminole on employment & income
Seminole's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Keystone22 mi from SeminoleB+ 54 C− Westchase18 mi from SeminoleB 61 C Apollo Beach24 mi from SeminoleB− 52 D+ Northdale24 mi from SeminoleB− 59 C Safety Harbor12 mi from SeminoleB− 66 C+ Bardmoor2 mi from SeminoleC+ 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Seminole
Is Seminole, FL a good place to live?
Seminole scores 62 out of 100, 6th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Seminole expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $348,500, 1% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,708/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Seminole?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Seminole sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Seminole is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Seminole?
The mean commute is 26.3 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Seminole?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 20 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Seminole old or new?
The median home in Seminole was built in 1979 — older 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. 47% 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.