Valrico, FL vs Brandon, FL

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

MetricValrico, FLBrandon, FL
Population40,239119,767
Median Household Income$104,839$79,685
Median Rent$1,937/mo$1,784/mo
Median Home Value$393,700$339,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%54.3%
Poverty Rate9.9%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows52°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.419
College Degree Rate38.2%33.8%
Foreign-Born %16%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+0.4%

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.