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Citrus Park.
Citrus Park is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Citrus Park
Citrus Park is an unincorporated community in Florida with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Citrus Park deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- Air quality concerns
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
How Citrus Park compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Citrus Park
Based on Citrus Park's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,782
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $75,640 a year
- 56% of Citrus Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$77,000
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $38,500
- Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 34% above US
$1,891/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,891 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $385,000. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $385,000 · 56% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.0% county unemployment
Unemployment in Hillsborough County is 4.0%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Hillsborough County (county-wide)
Safety
126 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Citrus Park doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 436/100k · Policed by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 14% above US
30 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.7 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 23% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 55°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 14% above US
41% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 41% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
11 public schools inside the boundary
There are 11 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (39 miles away).
Bottom line
Citrus Park's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,891/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (23% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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