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Plant City's population was 40,887 in July 2026. There were 6,538 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 318 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 66.4% and the vacancy rate was 5.62%.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population44,118people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,676EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,238EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.89%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.64µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Plant City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Plant City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,409 per month, while the median home value was US$291,800 in July 2026. 55.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Plant City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,409/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)5.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,701 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,238 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Plant City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–53%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–55%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–66%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,935 of 44,118 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$67,439 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Plant City is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income67,439 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,676 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate2.89 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Plant City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,227of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,350
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,227
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Plant City Salary needed to live in Plant City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Plant City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Plant City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher82.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools318 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio180 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents6,538 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,619 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Plant City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPlant City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Plant City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Violent crime per 100,000 residents407.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.24 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportLAL3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Plant City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Plant City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Plant City is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.64 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 23.78 · Feb 25.44 · Mar 27.44 · Apr 30.11 · May 32.67 · Jun 33.83 · Jul 34.33 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 33.39 · Oct 30.72 · Nov 27.17 · Dec 24.89 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00087205 (PLANT CITY)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10 · Feb 11.56 · Mar 13.28 · Apr 16.06 · May 19.22 · Jun 22.17 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.17 · Sep 22.44 · Oct 18.94 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 11.83 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00087205 (PLANT CITY)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 16.89 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 23.06 · May 25.94 · Jun 28 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 28.67 · Sep 27.89 · Oct 24.83 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 18.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.2 · Feb 59.18 · Mar 70.61 · Apr 73.15 · May 102.6 · Jun 246.6 · Jul 219.7 · Aug 224.8 · Sep 177.5 · Oct 65.53 · Nov 44.7 · Dec 64.52 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00087205 (PLANT CITY)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading38.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.23 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites7 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,305 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.42 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature24.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature18.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±6.2 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±6.2 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±6.2 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±6.2 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±6.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 5,935 is not 8.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share8.5 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents5,935 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density570.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population44,118 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value291,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes66.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate65.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad14.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents8.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage76 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance11.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher24.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available93.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over19,900 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home10.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans89.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Plant City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Greer as a Plant City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 769 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,676 Plant City+36%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 2.9% Plant City−16%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 10.0 km Plant City−50%
  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 8.5% Plant City−20%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Greer vs 7.6 µg/m³ Plant City+15%
  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 44,118 Plant City+13%
Full comparisonMore about Greer

Cities near Plant City

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Valrico 13.6 km away
Rent
1,790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,805 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Seffner 14.3 km away
Rent
1,680 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,581 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Willow Oak 15.0 km away
Rent
1,032 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,976 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Kathleen 15.7 km away
Rent
1,152 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,661 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Medulla 16.1 km away
Rent
1,189 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,237 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Thonotosassa 16.3 km away
Rent
1,048 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,012 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Fuller Heights 16.9 km away
Rent
1,334 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,968 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Mango 17.1 km away
Rent
1,180 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,846 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Plant City?

The unemployment rate is 2.89 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Plant City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.64 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in Plant City?

The published population is 44,118 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Plant City?

5,935 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Plant City a good place to live?

Plant City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Plant City?

Valrico, Seffner, Willow Oak, Kathleen, Medulla are near Plant City. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Plant City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 96e9b4829fd565158f04edf548a97265]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/plant-city/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Plant City, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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