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  1. Public Schools
    B-
  2. Crime & Safety
    NG
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    B
  5. Good for Families
    B+
  6. Diversity
    A+
  7. Jobs
    B+
  8. Weather
    A
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    B+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    B+
  12. Commute
    B
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Population
109,784

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$155,700
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,112
National
$949
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Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    45%
  • Own
    55%

Brandon Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
NG
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    —
    283
  • Murder
    —
    6
  • Rape
    —
    41
  • Robbery
    —
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    —
    500
  • Theft
    —
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    —
    284

Residents

Diversity
A+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$57,985
National
$55,322
Children
18%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    9%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    34%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    27%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8%
    13%
  • Public Schools
  • Private Schools
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Brandon, a suburb of Tampa, Florida is accessible to Tampa via: Public Transportation, local streets and freeways. It has a small time feel, with Urban city entertainment. Grocery stores, malls, and shopping are centrally located to residents. Neighbors are multi-cultural and friendly! A few Fortune 500 companies have offices in the area. I have contracted with Coca-Cola and Citi-Bank (which is across the street from Chase Bank). Brandon's access to major freeways, leads residents to other major attractions; from Tampa to Orlando with destinations near and far. Key West is a 4 hour drive south and Jacksonville is a 4 hour drive, north.
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Densely populated, and on the rise as each year passes, Brandon’s an odd combination of country & city life. There are mansions built next to $150-$200k homes. As you're sipping your favorite Starbucks beverage, you might be in eye-shot of a cow pasture. The traffic is quite an issue - rush-hour doesn't die down for a few hours. The overall safety of Brandon has not been an issue in my experience. Many schools all throughout Hillsborough County have excellent ratings. My two suggestions for improvement would be to address the imbalance of the influx of people and the slow-moving construction to accommodate them. I’d also remove the inescapable view of the Strip Clubs "planted" all along the main road, Adamo Drive, just along the fringes of where Brandon meets Tampa. Children shouldn’t be exposed to the neon signs of nude silhouettes, as they are en route to earn their education. Brandon has quaint areas tucked away and scattered about, remaining a desirable location.
I love Brandon, Florida because it is in the metro area between Tampa and Orlando. There is plenty to do such as: Topgolf, Indoor skydiving, plenty of restaurants, water front views, and gorgeous beaches! The only thing that I would change about the area is that there needs to be more things to do late at night. Around ten o'clock is when everything in the area starts to shut down and it would be great to see some late night potential whether it be live music somewhere or even some type of social meet-up.