Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$233,200
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$993/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
Tampa 36%
Shady Hills
Pasco County11,983 residentsPasco
46
D
Suburbgrade score
55th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
46
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Shady Hills is like to live in, by category
Bars show Shady Hills 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 ratio14.9
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 86/100
A−
Housing cost index80
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.45%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 34/100
F
Mean commute32.7 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 15/100
F
Restaurants & cafés1
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Median household income$68,409
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.4%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations29%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Shady Hills on amenities
Shady Hills's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
University24 mi from Shady HillsA− 52 D+ Elfers17 mi from Shady HillsB− 53 C− Lake Magdalene23 mi from Shady HillsC+ 58 C Citrus Park23 mi from Shady HillsC+ 57 C− New Port Richey15 mi from Shady HillsC+ 50 D+ Jasmine Estates11 mi from Shady HillsC+ 49 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Shady Hills
Is Shady Hills, FL a good place to live?
Shady Hills scores 46 out of 100, 55th 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 Shady Hills expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $233,200, 32% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.45%. $993/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Shady Hills?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Shady Hills sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio. Shady Hills is served by Pasco. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Shady Hills?
The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Shady Hills?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 1 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Shady Hills old or new?
The median home in Shady Hills was built in 1990 — 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. 52% 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.