Senior living in Tampa Bay
889 listed communities across 5 counties and 51 cities — each with an independent CARES quality score. Free to your family, no referral fees.
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About senior living in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay pairs two big-city senior living markets — Tampa and St. Petersburg — with one of Florida's oldest retirement belts running north through Pasco and Hernando counties: New Port Richey, Spring Hill, and the planned retirement communities around Sun City Center. The result is one of the state's broadest ranges, from urban campuses near the bay to quiet single-story communities inland.
That breadth makes comparison the whole game here — two communities twenty minutes apart can differ enormously in setting, care mix, and operator. Every scored community in the region carries an independent CARES rating, and we track current ownership through Florida's ongoing M&A churn so you're never reading reviews of a previous operator.
Tell CARA the care level, budget, and how close to family you need to be — she'll shortlist the best-fit communities across the whole region in seconds.
Common questions about Tampa Bay senior living
Which Tampa Bay city has the most senior living options?
Tampa leads with 219 listed communities, followed by Saint Petersburg (86), Clearwater (74), New Port Richey (39). Smaller Tampa Bay cities often have strong choices too — every city page compares its communities by an independent CARES score, built the same consistent way from each community's published information and aggregated public reviews.
How much does senior living cost in Tampa Bay?
Community-specific pricing varies with care level and apartment, so we don't guess at it — ask CARA or the community for a current quote. As a statewide baseline, Florida's median assisted living cost is about $5,610/month (Genworth Cost of Care data); individual Tampa Bay communities range around that on either side.
What counties make up the Tampa Bay region?
Tampa Bay covers Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus. We list 889 residential senior living communities across 51 cities in the region, each resolved to its county so you can browse either way.