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Town 'n' Country.
Town 'n' Country 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 Town 'n' Country
Town 'n' Country is a large unincorporated community in Florida. The numbers below lay out what daily life there actually looks like.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Town 'n' Country deals with rent well above the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, larger class sizes than the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Air quality concerns
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Town 'n' Country compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Town 'n' Country
Based on Town 'n' Country's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,468
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $69,360 a year
- 52% of Town 'n' Country renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$67,420
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $33,710
- Homes cost 4.6× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 23% above US
$1,734/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,734 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 $337,100. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $337,100 · 52% 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
Town 'n' Country 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 aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 28 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% 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▼ 13% below US
32% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 32% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
12 public schools inside the boundary
There are 12 public schools inside the boundary and 8 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (33 miles away).
Bottom line
Nothing in Town 'n' Country's numbers stands out as a clear strength, and the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,734/mo) equals 28% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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