Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Median home value$393,700
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,937/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households27%
Tampa 36%
Valrico
Hillsborough County40,239 residentsHillsborough
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
28th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
55
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Valrico is like to live in, by category
Bars show Valrico against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index117
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute31.5 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes45%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés15
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$104,839
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment3.4%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations50%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Valrico on commute & transport
Valrico's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Tampa16 mi from ValricoB 63 C+ Temple Terrace12 mi from ValricoC+ 58 C East Lake-Orient Park10 mi from ValricoC 50 D+ Westchase25 mi from ValricoC 61 C Carrollwood20 mi from ValricoC 58 C Progress Village8 mi from ValricoC 53 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Valrico
Is Valrico, FL a good place to live?
Valrico scores 55 out of 100, 28th 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 Valrico expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $393,700, 14% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $1,937/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Valrico?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Valrico sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Valrico is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Valrico?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 45% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 24% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Valrico?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Valrico old or new?
The median home in Valrico was built in 1996 — 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. 82% 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.