Plant City, FL vs Valrico, FL

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

MetricPlant City, FLValrico, FL
Population40,88740,239
Median Household Income$67,439$104,839
Median Rent$1,409/mo$1,937/mo
Median Home Value$291,800$393,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%57.2%
Poverty Rate15%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k540126*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,969436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.316.4
College Degree Rate24.2%38.2%
Foreign-Born %14.5%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.7%+2.2%

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 Valrico (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.