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Riverview Area Facts

  • Riverview has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Riverview crime rates are 14% lower than the Florida average
  • Cost of living in Riverview is 10% higher than the Florida average
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Not for families with kids User Rating 3 rating By Irina_B ( Jan 05, 2014) I live in Riverview. My husband and I have two little kids so my review is from the stand point of "families with young kids". The town is a suburb of Tampa. It consists of brand new communities mixed with trailer park and the occasional cow fields. Besides grocery stores, a coup ...Read More le of big chain stores and a few chain restaurants there's nothing else. There are lots of military families b/c of MacDill Air Force base so I feel no community involvement because people move in and out frequently.

You can get a doze of mild entertainment just north in Brandon: mall, handful of restaurants, a movie theater that serves as a child care for teens Fri-Sun. Tampa is 20-30 min ride away with more stuff to do.

My biggest dislikes are education - public schools are terrible and focus on standardized tests, a few charter schools are too new - and lack of green space. Yes, you would think its Florida, how can that be? Well, there are few public playgrounds/parks and all at least a 15-20 min away, most communities have playgrounds too. But the biggest issue is they are not covered. And with temps of 80F+ 10 months of the year you can forget about playing outside after 10am. The playgrounds get so hot, kids get burns. The beaches are not close. A great beach on Anna Maria Island is 45 min away. I know it's better than no beach at all, but still it will be an all day affair. So most of the time your kids will be inside. Of course for older kids there are sports activities.

Overall I do not recommend this area for families with little kids...or with big ones either because of bad schools. Unless you're single and live in Tampa or a retiree looking for warm place to settle, you will not like it here. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Riverview? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Riverview Park
      Riverview Park
      Lake Saint Charles Pool Park
      Boyette Farms Park
      Lake Saint Charles Park Recreation Area
      Bloomingdale Hills Park
      Riverglen Kid Park
      Riverglen Neighborhood Park

      Entertainment

      Goodrich Riverview 14 GDX
      Xscape Riverview 14

      Food & Drink

      Taco Bell
      Wendy's
      Dairy Queen
      McDonald's
      Hungry Howie's
      Liquor & Cigars
      Dunkin'
      Baskin-Robbins

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in Riverview? Of all people who commute, 0.6% take public transportation in Riverview.
      Drive to Work
      81%

      4% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      B- Health & Safety

      Is Riverview a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Saint Joseph's Hospital-South
      VA Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Publix
      Sam's Club Pharmacy
      Xtra Care Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Publix
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      BayCare Medical Group - HealthPoint