Weigh in on important community topics
From May through July 2024, a sample of residents were surveyed about their satisfaction with the overall quality of life in Hillsborough County. A total of 1,300 statistically valid responses were collected during the telephonic survey period and over 17,548 responses were collected as part of the online survey.
Results at a glance
In the 2024 survey, 81% of residents expressed satisfaction with the quality of life in Hillsborough County. When asked whether they would personally recommend Hillsborough County to their friends, families, and acquaintances as a place to live, retire, raise children, work, vacation, or open a business, respondents overwhelmingly said "yes."
| District 1 | District 2 | District 3 | District 4 | Overall |
Live | 95% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% |
Retire | 79% | 78% | 75% | 84% | 73% |
Raise Children | 89% | 83% | 79% | 76% | 82% |
Work | 88% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 86% |
Vacation | 79% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 76% |
Open a Business | 73% | 71% | 71% | 69% | 71% |
Methodology
To ensure that the survey collected responses that were reflective of Hillsborough County’s diverse population, third-party professionals conducted the telephone survey.
Data and insights gathered from the telephone survey have been used as a baseline for how residents feel about Hillsborough County services and resources and has given the County more insight on key topics that impact the quality of life.