Cities near Tampa, FL
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Tampa is St. Petersburg, FL, 24 miles southwest — roughly 50 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 7% against 7.5% in Tampa.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Tampa centroid (28.088, -82.459).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg, FL | 24.4 mi | 50 min | southwest | 7% |
| Orlando, FL | 117.7 mi | 2 hr 17 min | east | 6.5% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 166.3 mi | 3 hr 13 min | north | 7.5% |
| Miami, FL | 211.8 mi | 4 hr 6 min | southeast | 7% |
Source: Place centroids: USGS/Census public-domain coordinates · rates as published for 2026
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.