Brandon, FL vs Gibsonton, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBrandon, FLGibsonton, FL
Population119,76718,754
Median Household Income$79,685$83,875
Median Rent$1,784/mo$1,386/mo
Median Home Value$339,000$304,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%56.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%17.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows52°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min33 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1919.4
College Degree Rate33.8%19.2%
Foreign-Born %17.7%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.