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Spring Hill.
Spring Hill is an unincorporated community in Hernando County, FL. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Spring Hill
Spring Hill is a large unincorporated community in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Spring Hill deals with household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, college degree attainment below the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Above-average commute times
- Low college degree attainment
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Above-average rainfall
How Spring Hill compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Spring Hill
Based on Spring Hill's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,880
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $57,600 a year
- 53% of Spring Hill renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$57,700
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $28,850
- Homes cost 4.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of livingNear US average
$1,440/mo median rent
Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,440 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $288,500. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $288,500 · 53% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.6% county unemployment
Unemployment in Hernando County is 4.6%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Hernando County (county-wide)
Safety
236 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Spring Hill doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 691/100k · Policed by Hernando County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 15% above US
30 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.8 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 46°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 45% below US
20% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
16 public schools inside the boundary
There are 16 public schools inside the boundary and 6 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (65 miles away).
Bottom line
Spring Hill's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and a growing population; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,440/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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