Healthcare & Safety in Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace has direct, on-the-ground emergency and urgent care access along its Fowler Avenue corridor, and reads as a moderately safe city -- genuinely below the national crime average on most measures, though sources frame exactly how much lower somewhat differently.
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Learn moreEmergency and Urgent Care Sit Inside City Limits
HCA Florida University Emergency, a 24/7 freestanding emergency room, sits at 5234 E Fowler Ave in Temple Terrace, and AdventHealth Centra Care operates an urgent care location nearby at 5802 E Fowler Ave with on-site labs, X-rays, and medications. Both provide direct local access without requiring a drive into central Tampa for acute or urgent needs; full-service hospitals are a short drive away in greater Tampa.
Crime Runs Moderately Below the National Average
One crime-data source puts Temple Terrace's overall crime rate at 21.93 (incidents per 1,000 residents) against a national average of 33.37, with violent crime at 3.02 versus a 13.32 national rate (roughly 27% lower) and property crime at 18.91, marginally higher than the 20.05 national figure. That same data places the city in the 57th safety percentile -- safer than 57% of cities, less safe than 43% -- a genuinely moderate, not standout, safety profile.
Resident Sentiment Runs Cautiously Positive
Resident-reported sentiment splits: 56% describe feeling pretty safe with some ongoing concerns, and 20% feel very safe with no concerns, per aggregated local survey data. Commonly cited local concerns lean toward wildlife encounters, traffic and road-construction issues, and occasional minor incidents rather than serious violent crime -- consistent with the below-national violent-crime figure above.
Key takeaways
- HCA Florida University Emergency (24/7 freestanding ER) and AdventHealth Centra Care urgent care both sit directly in Temple Terrace along E Fowler Ave.
- Overall crime rate runs below the national average (21.93 vs. 33.37 per 1,000 residents on one measure); violent crime runs about 27% below the national rate, while property crime runs roughly on par.
- The city ranks in the 57th percentile for safety nationally -- moderately safe, not a standout low-crime market.
- Resident sentiment is cautiously positive (56% feel pretty safe, 20% feel very safe); commonly cited concerns lean toward traffic and wildlife rather than violent crime.
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