Hillsborough County

MyTownView tracks 3 municipalities in Hillsborough County, Florida. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

3Municipalities
469,780Residents
76Articles
2Meetings (30d)
$70,722Avg. Median Income
$349,000Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Guy Fieri, fresh from Tampa stop, responds to backlash about UFC exchange in FloridaTampaApr 15Overnight crash seriously injures two construction workers: FHPTampaApr 15Tampa Bay’s new state lawmakers | Battleground FloridaTampaApr 15USF linebacker Grayson 'Pup' Howard embraces fresh start after 2 years as a Florida GatorTampaApr 15Where to watch New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning: TV channel, start time, streaming for April 15TampaApr 15LIVE: Florida Attorney General discusses efforts to combat public assistance fraud in TampaTampaApr 14Tampa school librarian spots rare green iguana near campus: 'I just froze'TampaApr 14Country Thunder announces move to Clearwater for 2026 festivalClearwaterApr 14Studying the use of air taxis across FloridaTampaApr 14Tampa General only Florida hospital participating in clinical trial for menTampaApr 14Charlie Crist floats ‘Rays for Bucs’ swap between St. Pete and TampaTampaApr 14Tampa Bay Rodeo rider run over by horseback rider after performing backflipTampaApr 13Man charged with murder after random stabbing in Downtown TampaTampaApr 13Bob Buckhorn, running to ‘finish what I started,’ announces run for Tampa mayorTampaApr 131 critically injured, 1 detained following downtown Tampa shooting: PoliceTampa

Meetings

2

Recent

Apr 8Code Enforcement BoardTemple TerraceAgendaMar 17City CouncilTemple TerraceMar 11Code Enforcement BoardTemple TerraceAgendaMar 3City CouncilTemple TerraceFeb 23School Support CommitteeTemple TerraceAgendaFeb 17City CouncilTemple TerraceFeb 11Code Enforcement BoardTemple TerraceAgendaFeb 3City CouncilTemple Terrace

Rankings in Hillsborough County

Most Affordable Homes

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Housing
#CityAffordability Score
1Temple TerraceHillsborough79 / 100
2TampaHillsborough77 / 100
3Plant CityHillsborough73 / 100
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey & County Business Patterns

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Plant CityHillsborough+2.2%
2TampaHillsborough+2.1%
3Temple TerraceHillsborough+1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1TampaHillsborough80.9 total crimes per 1k
2Temple TerraceHillsborough110.7 total crimes per 1k
3Plant CityHillsborough148.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Plant CityHillsborough1.91%
2TampaHillsborough2.07%
3Temple TerraceHillsborough2.15%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Schools

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Education
#CitySchool Score
1Plant CityHillsborough61 / 100
2TampaHillsborough61 / 100
3Temple TerraceHillsborough61 / 100
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Plant CityHillsborough44 / 100
2TampaHillsborough39 / 100
3Temple TerraceHillsborough36 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Plant City

Pop. 40,887Income $67,439Homes $291,800
City (Council-Manager)

Tampa

Pop. 401,618Income $75,475Homes $420,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Temple Terrace

Pop. 27,275Income $69,252Homes $334,800
City (Council-Manager)