Tampa

Shortest commutes to Downtown Tampa

Ranked on distance to Downtown Tampa at 50% and the mean commute time residents report to the Census at 50%. The mean commute includes people who work locally, which is why the two numbers do not always agree.

Updated Sep 2026·59 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Downtown Tampa, Florida
Tampa$420k median · 24.8 min commute
Commute BHousing DCost of living B−
84
Commute score
overall 63 C+
2
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Egypt Lake-Leto$315k median · 27.3 min commute
Commute C−Housing FCost of living B+
79
Commute score
overall 53 C−
3
Carrollwood$385k median · 26.6 min commute
Commute CHousing D+Cost of living B−
77
Commute score
overall 58 C
4
Woodmont Park in Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace$335k median · 26.0 min commute
Commute C+Housing DCost of living B
76
Commute score
overall 58 C
5
East Lake-Orient Park$233k median · 26.8 min commute
Commute CHousing FCost of living B
75
Commute score
overall 50 D+
6
Lake Magdalene$372k median · 27.1 min commute
Commute C−Housing D+Cost of living B
74
Commute score
overall 58 C
7
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Town 'n' Country$337k median · 28.0 min commute
Commute C−Housing DCost of living B+
74
Commute score
overall 57 C−
8
Pinellas Park$279k median · 22.5 min commute
Commute BHousing DCost of living B
73
Commute score
overall 61 C
9
Oldsmar, FL
Oldsmar$380k median · 24.7 min commute
Commute C+Housing C−Cost of living B
72
Commute score
overall 62 C
10
University$165k median · 27.9 min commute
Commute C−Housing FCost of living A−
72
Commute score
overall 52 D+
This list's weighting
Distance to downtown 50%Mean commute time 50%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Tampa (Clément Bardot · CC BY-SA 4.0); Egypt Lake-Leto (United States Census Bureau · Public domain); Temple Terrace (Slapp9 · CC BY-SA 4.0); Town 'n' Country (Morthanley · Public domain); Oldsmar (Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5).