Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Median home value$340,700
Tampa $345,100
Median rent$1,298/mo
Tampa $1,628/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Tampa 36%
Tarpon Springs
Pinellas County25,791 residentsPinellas
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
29th of 59 Tampa suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
55
Tampa median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Tarpon Springs is like to live in, by category
Bars show Tarpon Springs against Tampa. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency61st pct
Tampa median 46th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.4
Tampa median 17.7
Graduation rate88%
Tampa median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index109
Tampa 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Tampa 0.79%
Local sales tax7.00%
Tampa median 7.50%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute28.5 min
Tampa 28.3 min
Under 30 minutes49%
Tampa 57%
Transit stops / sq mi3.7
Tampa median 1.9 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés31
Tampa median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Tampa median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks24
Tampa median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$79,529
Tampa $74,392
Unemployment4.1%
Tampa 4.6%
Professional occupations44%
Tampa 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Tarpon Springs on housing & affordability
Tarpon Springs's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Keystone11 mi from Tarpon SpringsB+ 54 C− Trinity8 mi from Tarpon SpringsB− 60 C Westchase12 mi from Tarpon SpringsC+ 61 C Lutz20 mi from Tarpon SpringsC+ 54 C− East Lake6 mi from Tarpon SpringsC+ 56 C− Safety Harbor11 mi from Tarpon SpringsC+ 66 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Tarpon Springs
Is Tarpon Springs, FL a good place to live?
Tarpon Springs scores 55 out of 100, 29th 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 Tarpon Springs expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $340,700, 1% below the Tampa median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,298/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Tarpon Springs?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Tarpon Springs sit at the 61st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 18.4 student–teacher ratio. Tarpon Springs is served by Pinellas. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Tarpon Springs?
The mean commute is 28.5 min, with 49% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 3.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Tarpon Springs?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 31 restaurants and cafés and 24 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Tarpon Springs old or new?
The median home in Tarpon Springs 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. 67% 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.