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How Many Google Reviews Do Tampa Businesses Have?

The typical business in Tampa, FL has 171 Google reviews and a 4.47-star average rating, based on 1,343 local Google Business Profiles across 27 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Tampa businesses have 8% more reviews, ranking #7 of 21 Florida cities in our study.

Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.

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Median reviews

171

Average rating

4.47

Rated 4.5+

61%

Reviews vs. US

+8%

same categories

How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Tampa

The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Tampa businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, auto repair shops in Tampa need 299 reviews to reach the top 25% and 575 for the top 10%.

Category Businesses Median reviews Top 25% Top 10% Avg. rating vs. US median
Auto Repair Shops 94 145 299+ 575+ 4.6 ≈ same
Hotels and Lodging 72 1,093 2,022+ 2,763+ 4.1 +36%
Gyms 71 139 431+ 991+ 4.6 +78%
Bars 68 936 2,240+ 4,385+ 4.4 +42%
Pharmacies 68 30 67+ 131+ 4.1 +15%
Gas Stations 67 106 173+ 230+ 3.6 +15%
Retail Stores 66 133 348+ 513+ 4.7 ≈ same
Cafes 65 173 412+ 657+ 4.5 −48%
Restaurants 65 897 1,525+ 3,548+ 4.4 +6%
Lawyers 60 132 267+ 580+ 4.8 +48%
Laundromats and Dry Cleaners 58 114 181+ 292+ 4.3 +5%
Car Washes 57 247 629+ 1,008+ 4.3 +8%
Dentists 57 456 716+ 1,312+ 4.8 +46%
Accountants 54 15 33+ 84+ 4.8 +29%
Florists 42 34 92+ 196+ 4.6 −49%
Grocery Stores 41 749 2,012+ 2,643+ 4.3 −10%
Beauty Salons 39 233 381+ 646+ 4.8 +104%
Spas 38 188 246+ 411+ 4.5 +96%
Pet Stores 33 216 602+ 823+ 4.5 −25%
Hair Salons 29 109 152+ 371+ 4.8 −5%
Supermarkets 29 1,438 2,094+ 2,674+ 4.4 +28%
Schools 23 28 42+ 82+ 4.4 +17%
Bookstores 18 144 597+ — 4.5 −20%
Furniture Stores 18 63 166+ — 4.6 +7%
Bike Shops 16 198 382+ — 4.6 +41%
Home Goods Stores 12 14 69+ — 4.5 −68%
Movie Theaters 11 1,462 2,909+ — 4.4 −25%

Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Tampa; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Tampa median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.

How Tampa Compares

Measured category by category against the US, Tampa ranks #31 of 71 cities in our study and #7 of 21 in Florida. Competition for attention on Google is above average here: matching the typical local business takes more reviews than it would elsewhere.

Ahead of the US

Behind the US: room to stand out

  • Home Goods Stores68% fewer
  • Florists49% fewer
  • Cafes48% fewer

How Reviews Are Spread Across Tampa Businesses

4.6% of Tampa businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 15.1% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are movie theaters (1,462), supermarkets (1,438) and hotels and lodging (1,093); the least reviewed are home goods stores (14), accountants (15) and schools (28) (median reviews).

1 to 9 reviews Tampa 4.6% · US 8.0%
10 to 49 reviews Tampa 17.6% · US 20.9%
50 to 199 reviews Tampa 31.6% · US 29.4%
200 to 999 reviews Tampa 31.1% · US 29.3%
1,000+ reviews Tampa 15.1% · US 12.5%

Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Tampa. Gray: all businesses in the study.

Using These Numbers

  1. Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Tampa.
  2. Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
  3. Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.

Google Reviews in Tampa: FAQ

The typical (median) business in Tampa, FL has 171 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.47 stars. 61.4% of Tampa businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 1,343 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.

Auto Repair Shops are the most common category in our Tampa data (94 businesses). The median has 145 reviews; 299 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 575 in the top 10%.

Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Tampa businesses have 8% more Google reviews. That ranks Tampa #31 of the 71 cities in our study and #7 of 21 in Florida.

By median review count: Movie Theaters (1,462), Supermarkets (1,438), Hotels and Lodging (1,093). The fewest: Home Goods Stores (14), Accountants (15), Schools (28).

Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.

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