2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tampa, FL vs Ruskin, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Ruskin, is 15% more than it is in Tampa and is 0% below the National Average.
- Tampa unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Ruskin unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Tampa, FLRuskin, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%42.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,962$26,976$37,638
 Household Income$59,893$69,005$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,966$72,633$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tampa, FLRuskin, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.0%8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.1%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tampa, FLRuskin, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.6%11.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.5%1.8%
 Legal2.7%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.2%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%6.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%26.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%12.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Ruskin    2 Reviews

Ruskin is located on the Little Manatee River and Tampa Bay. Great Fishing. Plenty of affordable Golf Courses. Also if you like to ride your bike not much traffic if  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hi, plase any one can help me,I need some informtion about Ruskin, cost of living, job, school,houses, weather, and crime?  More

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