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      F Amenities

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

      Parks

      Green Playground
      Ragan Park
      18th Avenue Park
      Cuscaden Park
      Fair Oaks Park
      Borrell Park
      Giddens Park
      Robles Park

      Entertainment

      The Peninsularium
      Fun-Lan Drive In and Flea Market
      Ybor City Museum
      The Castle
      AMC CLASSIC Centro Ybor 10
      Columbia Centennial Museum
      The Orpheum
      Centro Ybor Museum

      Food & Drink

      Popeyes
      Burger King
      McDonald's
      Checkers
      McDonald's
      Wendy's
      Burger King
      KFC

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in East Tampa? Of all people who commute, 6.8% take public transportation in East Tampa.
      Drive to Work
      68%

      11% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      5% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Tampa? The cost of living in East Tampa is 95/100 - which is 3% lower than Florida.
      East Tampa
      95

      5% less expensive than average

      Tampa
      107

      7% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in East Tampa? East Tampa crime rates are 4,083, which are 126% higher than Florida
      Total Crime
      4,083 per 100k people

      79% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      79% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -3%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in East Tampa? The median income in East Tampa is $34,862 which is 29% lower than Florida.
      Median household income
      $34,86237% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,35735% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      46% higher than the US average

      A- Health & Safety

      Is East Tampa a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Bayshore Doctors' Offices
      Tampa General Hospital
      Eye Institute
      MacDill Air Force Base Clinic
      H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
      Shriners Hospitals for Children
      Kindred Hospital - Bay Area -Tampa
      HCA Florida - South Tampa Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Publix
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Express Specialty Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Tampa General Hospital Family Care Center Kennedy
      Sue H. Schler, M.D.
      Malcolm Root, MD and Howard B. Heidenberg, DO, Urology
      Meridian Research
      Dr. Angie Pei
      BioDesign Wellness Center | Functional Medicine Clinic
      MinuteClinic
      Childrens Medical Services

      A+ Housing

      What are East Tampa home prices? East Tampa home prices are $149,050 - which is 11% lower than Florida
      Median home value
      $149,05019% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,14120% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      49%

      23% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does East Tampa have good schools? The East Tampa graduation rate is 70% - which is 16% lower than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      70%

      16% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      38%

      21% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is East Tampa a good place to live? East Tampa has an overall rating of 58% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      58%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      58%

      1 total surveys

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