Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$288,500
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,440/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Tampa 36%
Spring Hill
Hernando County119,983 residentsHernando
49
D+
Suburbgrade score
48th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
49
Tampa median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Spring Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Spring Hill against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.5
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate89%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index81
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax6.50%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 43/100
D
Mean commute29.8 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés12
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median household income$68,432
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment5.5%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations33%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Spring Hill on amenities
Spring Hill's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Elfers22 mi from Spring HillB− 53 C− New Port Richey20 mi from Spring HillC+ 50 D+ Jasmine Estates16 mi from Spring HillC+ 49 D+ Pebble Creek25 mi from Spring HillC 60 C Bayonet Point14 mi from Spring HillC 47 D New Port Richey East18 mi from Spring HillC 49 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Spring Hill
Is Spring Hill, FL a good place to live?
Spring Hill scores 49 out of 100, 48th 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 Spring Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $288,500, 16% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,440/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Spring Hill?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Spring Hill sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.5 student–teacher ratio. Spring Hill is served by Hernando. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Spring Hill?
The mean commute is 29.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Spring Hill?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Spring Hill old or new?
The median home in Spring Hill was built in 1993 — 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. 90% 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.