Jacksonville vs Tampa
Jacksonville, FL compared with Tampa, FL · 171 miles apart
Jacksonville has 1,017,689 residents to Tampa’s 413,554. Jacksonville comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Tampa does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +.
| Jacksonville, FL | Tampa, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,017,689 | 413,554 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,362 | 3,612 |
| Median household income | $69,872 | $75,475 |
| Median home value | $293,700 | $420,400 |
| Median rent | $1,465 | $1,701 |
| Homeownership | 57.6% | 50.3% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 24.8 min |
| Median age | 36.5 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.2% | 45.7% |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 15.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 5.6× |
| Clear days a year | 27 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 42 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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