Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$396,000
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,675/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Tampa 36%
Dunedin
Pinellas County36,062 residentsPinellas
60
C
Suburbgrade score
12th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
60
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Dunedin is like to live in, by category
Bars show Dunedin against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.3
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index101
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Mean commute24.9 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes65%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi7.6
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés36
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks37
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Median household income$74,477
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.1%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations47%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Dunedin on employment & income
Dunedin's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Keystone13 mi from DunedinB+ 54 C− Westchase11 mi from DunedinB 61 C Lutz22 mi from DunedinB 54 C− Cheval19 mi from DunedinB− 54 C− Northdale17 mi from DunedinB− 59 C Safety Harbor6 mi from DunedinB− 66 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Dunedin
Is Dunedin, FL a good place to live?
Dunedin scores 60 out of 100, 12th of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Dunedin expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $396,000, 15% above the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,675/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Dunedin?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Dunedin sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 15.3 student–teacher ratio. Dunedin is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Dunedin?
The mean commute is 24.9 min, with 65% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 25% working from home. Transit density is 7.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Dunedin?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 37 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Dunedin old or new?
The median home in Dunedin was built in 1976 — older than the Tampa median of 1986. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 53% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.