RiverviewFL
A city of 113,697, founded in 1885.
What is it like to live in Riverview?
Riverview is a city of 113,697, and it grades C overall, 365th among Florida's 634 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-offs: homes are expensive, about $363K for a typical one and 4.9 times the Tampa metro’s $74K median household income, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 13% of the land in Riverview is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Bell Creek Nature Preserve, 475 acres with 4.4 miles of trail.
Riverview has grown 51% from 2010 to 2020
71,050 counted in 2010 and 107,396 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Riverview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Riverview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tropicana Field and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Riverview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaTropicana Field
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaRaymond James Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaBenchmark International Arena
33 mi BeachAnna Maria Island
16 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Tampa4.0M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaYuengling CenterPhoto credits
Tropicana Field: EaglesFanInTampa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raymond James Stadium: NASA, Public domain · Benchmark International Arena: Miosotis Jade, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anna Maria Island: Bfpage at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Busch Gardens Tampa: Wolle8ball, CC BY 3.0 · Yuengling Center: User:TheCustomOfLife, Public domain
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Moving to Riverview: who provides what
Riverview is unincorporated, so Hillsborough County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Riverview.
Riverview has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
Conserved land covers 12.9% of Riverview
34 miles of trail in 14 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, Riverview’s trail density is above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bell Creek Nature Preserve | 4.4 mi | 475 |
| 2. Rhodine Scrub Nature Preserve | 4 mi | 447 |
| 3. Alafia Scrub Nature Preserve | 2.5 mi | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Riverview’s schools rank behind 57% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Hillsborough school district. Three of its 29 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,827 | A |
| Jule F Sumner High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,602 | C+ |
| Valrico Lake Advantage AcademyTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 916 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
For health, Riverview earns an A−
17% of Riverview adults have been diagnosed with depression. Riverview beats the Florida average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Riverview adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Riverview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Riverview | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.3% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Riverview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 7,531 in 2013 to 17,688.
Most working residents leave Riverview for work: only 6% work in town. Riverview’s average trip to work is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Riverview grew to 17,688 in 2023, 10,157 more than in 2013.
| Riverview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (20% statewide). The median age in Riverview is 35.6 years. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Riverview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.6 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.1 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.5, men 34.5.
| Riverview | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Riverview faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Since 1982, 233 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Riverview.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Riverview, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 50.9°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.8°.
Riverview has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Riverview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 91°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For cost of living, Riverview earns a D
The typical value, about $363K, is 13% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Riverview home is worth about $363,000, down 2.4% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Riverview | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,002 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Riverview
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Riverview
About 5 of every 100 Riverview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
94% of working residents leave Riverview for work
Where Riverview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Riverview
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
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. Many of Tampa Bay's radio and television stations broadcast from an antenna farm in the Riverview area, on Boyette Road, east of town. Riverview is home to Bell Creek Nature Preserve.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 33568, 33569, 33578
- Area code
- 813
Riverview’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Riverview.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | #365 | C | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Bloomingdale | #283 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
| Fish Hawk | #328 | C | D− | — | C+ | A |
| Balm | #441 | C− | C− | — | C+ | B |
| Gibsonton | #518 | D | C− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Apollo Beach | #261 | C+ | D− | — | C+ | A |
| Progress Village | #271 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A |
| Brandon | #356 | C | D | — | C+ | B+ |
Riverview, Bloomingdale, Fish Hawk, Balm, Gibsonton, Apollo Beach, Progress Village and Brandon report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Riverview with a neighbor →
Questions about Riverview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Riverview, FL a good place to live?
Riverview grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #365 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Riverview, FL expensive?
Yes. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.