Best PlacesNortheast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa ranks 3,377th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa's strengths and weaknesses
Where Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
Where Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $73,327, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa's effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa.
Who works in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, and how
Work in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa centers on health care & social and admin & support services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 7 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, month by month
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa sees roughly 133 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 73, with lows near 52. The comfortable stretch runs November through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 73° | 62° | 52° |
| April | 85° | 75° | 66° |
| July | 93° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 88° | 78° | 70° |
Flying in and out of Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
Tampa International sits about 2 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.1 million passengers in 2025, with 135 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
Schools across Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa average a B, better than 72% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- West Tampa Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Madison Middle SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Top high schools
- Jefferson High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa
Is Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa ranks 3,377th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and fast internet, and lowest on summer heat and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $389,092. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $73,327 median income, cost of living beats 50% of neighborhoods.
Is Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa safe?
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa is safer than 35% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $366 per resident a year.
Compare Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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