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Best Tampa suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·59 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Downtown Tampa, Florida
Tampa$420k median · 24.8 min commute
Employment C−Amenities ACommute B
69
Score
overall 63 C+
2
The St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida, in July 2021.
St. Petersburg$371k median · 25.6 min commute
Employment C−Amenities A−Commute B−
67
Score
overall 64 C+
3
Woodmont Park in Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace$335k median · 26.0 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute C+
66
Score
overall 58 C
4
Safety Harbor$454k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment B−Amenities C+Commute B−
65
Score
overall 66 C+
5
Westfield Shoppingtown in Brandon, east of Tampa.
Brandon$339k median · 28.4 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B+Commute C−
63
Score
overall 59 C
6
University$165k median · 27.9 min commute
Employment FAmenities A−Commute C−
63
Score
overall 52 D+
7
Clearwater Beach includes a resort area and a residential area on the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County on the west central coast of Florida. Just west over the
Clearwater$361k median · 22.7 min commute
Employment D+Amenities B−Commute B
63
Score
overall 61 C
8
Oldsmar, FL
Oldsmar$380k median · 24.7 min commute
Employment CAmenities CCommute C+
63
Score
overall 62 C
9
Pinellas Park$279k median · 22.5 min commute
Employment DAmenities B−Commute B
63
Score
overall 61 C
10
Largo, Florida's new 90,000+ sq ft public library, opened July 31st, 2005. (2005-08-05T1925EDT; Olympus E-10; 19mm; 1/320@f/4, ISO 80; photoedited in Picasa)
Largo$229k median · 24.9 min commute
Employment DAmenities BCommute C+
63
Score
overall 60 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Tampa (Clément Bardot · CC BY-SA 4.0); St. Petersburg (Jackdude101 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Temple Terrace (Slapp9 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Brandon (FightingRaven531 (talk) · Public domain); Clearwater (Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada · CC BY 2.0); Oldsmar (Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5); Largo (The original uploader was Baylink at English Wikipedia.. Copyright 2005 Jay R. A · CC BY-SA 3.0).