Cost of living in University

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score

A−

86/100
3rd of 59

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The four inputs

Housing cost index79

Tampa 10045% · scores 93

Effective property tax rate0.59%

Tampa 0.79%25% · scores 90

Utilities78

Tampa 10020% · scores 82

Local sales tax7.50%

Tampa median 7.50%10% · scores 50

Vertical rule marks the Tampa reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Tampa suburbs for cost of living

All 59 ranked, University highlighted

1HolidayA$170,100 2Shady HillsA−$233,200 3UniversityA−$164,900 4New Port Richey EastA−$220,700 5HudsonA−$269,200 6Egypt Lake-LetoB+$315,100 7ZephyrhillsB+$224,700 8New Port RicheyB+$183,100 9MangoB+$256,600 10LargoB+$229,100 11Plant CityB+$291,800 12LealmanB+$196,400 13Spring HillB+$288,500 14West LealmanB+$169,100 15Palm River-Clair MelB+$271,700 16ElfersB+$202,300 17SeminoleB+$348,500 18Town 'n' CountryB+$337,100 19Bayonet PointB+$177,000 20BrandonB$339,000 21Jasmine EstatesB$199,500 22ThonotosassaB$312,300 23East Lake-Orient ParkB$233,200 24GulfportB$366,200 25DunedinB$396,000 26OldsmarB$380,300 27Temple TerraceB$334,800 28Pasadena HillsB$338,900 29Sun City CenterB$317,000 30Lake MagdaleneB$371,800 31Pinellas ParkB$278,900 32CarrollwoodB−$384,600 33NorthdaleB−$418,900 34GibsontonB−$304,500 35Safety HarborB−$454,000 36Palm HarborB−$405,300 37RuskinB−$323,000 38BardmoorB−$334,700 39St. PetersburgB−$371,100 40TampaB−$420,400 41LutzB−$486,500 42ClearwaterB−$361,300 43BloomingdaleB−$414,700 44Citrus ParkC+$385,000 45Progress VillageC+$286,900 46Tarpon SpringsC+$340,700 47Land O' LakesC+$377,400 48Wesley ChapelC+$403,700 49WimaumaC+$379,000 50TrinityC+$459,800 51ChevalC+$525,700 52RiverviewC+$384,200 53East LakeC$488,000 54ValricoC$393,700 55WestchaseC−$559,500 56KeystoneC−$653,500 57Pebble CreekC−$435,900 58Apollo BeachD+$472,700 59Fish HawkD−$561,000

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Better than University on cost of living

University grades A− on cost of living. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall

Holiday20 mi from UniversityA$170k0.61% 47 D Shady Hills24 mi from UniversityA−$233k0.45% 46 D

Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24

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