Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$338,900
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,167/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Tampa 36%
Pasadena Hills
Pasco County13,505 residentsPasco
47
D
Suburbgrade score
52nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
47
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pasadena Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pasadena Hills against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index100
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 27/100
F
Mean commute35.2 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes41%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks19
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 62/100
C
Median household income$84,821
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment3.3%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations45%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pasadena Hills on amenities
Pasadena Hills's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
University18 mi from Pasadena HillsA− 52 D+ Brandon24 mi from Pasadena HillsB+ 59 C Temple Terrace18 mi from Pasadena HillsB+ 58 C Egypt Lake-Leto24 mi from Pasadena HillsB− 53 C− Lake Magdalene20 mi from Pasadena HillsC+ 58 C Citrus Park24 mi from Pasadena HillsC+ 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Pasadena Hills
Is Pasadena Hills, FL a good place to live?
Pasadena Hills scores 47 out of 100, 52nd of 59 Tampa suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pasadena Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $338,900, 2% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,167/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pasadena Hills?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Pasadena Hills sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Pasadena Hills is served by Pasco. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pasadena Hills?
The mean commute is 35.2 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pasadena Hills?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 19 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Pasadena Hills old or new?
The median home in Pasadena Hills was built in 2003 — newer 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. 73% 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.