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Census-designated place in Florida, United States

Riverview

$365kMedian Home
325Sunny Days/yr
79°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 950k· Elev. 13 ftWikipedia

Riverview is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located south of Brandon. The population was 107,396 in the 2020 census, up from 71,050 in the 2010 census.Wikipedia

About the RegionSoutheast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$365k
Median Home Price
Rent burden41% of income
Household Income
$64k
Median annual
Population Density
1,271
Residents per mi²
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Livability

Walk Score
17
School Rating
5.6/10
Internet
Fiber
92%
Cable
92%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
325
sunny days per year
89% of the year
Avg High Temp
79°F
annual average
Comfort Score
88/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
24°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
51"
inches per year
Air Quality
47
Good AQI
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Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
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Demographics

Population950k
Altitude13 ftabove sea level
Density1,271/mi²residents
Median Age36 yrs
College Educated31%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
Poverty Rate15%

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