Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$220,700
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,156/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Tampa 36%
New Port Richey East
Pasco County11,939 residentsPasco
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
46th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
49
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What New Port Richey East is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Port Richey East against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index68
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.58%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute24.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes73%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés31
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks25
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 12/100
F
Median household income$46,641
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment9.5%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations22%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Port Richey East on employment & income
New Port Richey East's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Pebble Creek23 mi from New Port Richey EastB+ 60 C Keystone11 mi from New Port Richey EastB+ 54 C− Westchase15 mi from New Port Richey EastB 61 C Lutz17 mi from New Port Richey EastB 54 C− Cheval13 mi from New Port Richey EastB− 54 C− Northdale15 mi from New Port Richey EastB− 59 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Port Richey East
Is New Port Richey East, FL a good place to live?
New Port Richey East scores 49 out of 100, 46th 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 New Port Richey East expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $220,700, 36% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.58%. $1,156/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Port Richey East?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving New Port Richey East sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. New Port Richey East is served by Pasco. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Port Richey East?
The mean commute is 24.8 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Port Richey East?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 25 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in New Port Richey East old or new?
The median home in New Port Richey East was built in 1984 — close to 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. 55% 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.