Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 22/100
F
Median home value$183,100
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,193/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households41%
Tampa 36%
New Port Richey
Pasco County17,425 residentsPasco
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
42nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
50
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 is like to live in, by category
Bars show New Port Richey against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.1
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index73
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.86%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 48/100
D+
Mean commute27.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés27
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks28
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$47,606
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment3.0%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations32%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than New Port Richey on housing & affordability
New Port Richey's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Keystone11 mi from New Port RicheyB+ 54 C− Trinity6 mi from New Port RicheyB− 60 C Westchase15 mi from New Port RicheyC+ 61 C Lutz18 mi from New Port RicheyC+ 54 C− East Lake9 mi from New Port RicheyC+ 56 C− Wesley Chapel25 mi from New Port RicheyC+ 53 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in New Port Richey
Is New Port Richey, FL a good place to live?
New Port Richey scores 50 out of 100, 42nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is New Port Richey expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $183,100, 47% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.86%. $1,193/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in New Port Richey?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving New Port Richey sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 16.1 student–teacher ratio. New Port Richey is served by Pasco. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from New Port Richey?
The mean commute is 27.8 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in New Port Richey?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 28 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in New Port Richey old or new?
The median home in New Port Richey was built in 1980 — 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. 57% 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.