Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$559,500
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$2,174/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
Tampa 36%
Westchase
Hillsborough County24,885 residentsHillsborough
61
C
Suburbgrade score
11th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by schools.
61
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Westchase is like to live in, by category
Bars show Westchase against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.4
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate87%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 56/100
C−
Housing cost index137
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute27.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi2.0
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés31
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks10
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$124,434
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment3.6%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations59%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Westchase on schools
Westchase's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Lealman17 mi from WestchaseC+ 56 C− Gulfport22 mi from WestchaseC+ 62 C St. Petersburg20 mi from WestchaseC+ 64 C+ Clearwater11 mi from WestchaseC+ 61 C Oldsmar4 mi from WestchaseC+ 62 C Largo14 mi from WestchaseC+ 60 C Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Westchase
Is Westchase, FL a good place to live?
Westchase scores 61 out of 100, 11th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Westchase expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $559,500, 62% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $2,174/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Westchase?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Westchase sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 20.4 student–teacher ratio. Westchase is served by Hillsborough. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Westchase?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 2.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Westchase?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 10 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Westchase old or new?
The median home in Westchase was built in 2000 — 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. 66% 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.