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25,791people live here $79,529median household incomeNear US average $1,298median rent per monthNear US average $340,700median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs is a small city in Florida with rent below the national average 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. Tarpon Springs deals with commute times longer than most cities, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, hot summers, and above-average rainfall.

The good

Rent below the national average
Average class sizes

The not so good

Above-average commute times
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Above-average rainfall

How Tarpon Springs compares

Median household income

Tarpon Springs$79,529

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Tarpon Springs$1,298

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Tarpon Springs$340,700

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Tarpon Springs

Based on Tarpon Springs's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,596

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $51,920 a year
53% of Tarpon Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$68,140

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $34,070
Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,298/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,298 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices run above average, with a median around $340,700. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $340,700 · 53% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.2% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▼ 15% below US

280 violent crimes per 100k

Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.

Property crime 1374/100k · Tarpon Springs Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

29 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 22% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

69%

Work from home

22%

Carpool

5.4%

Other

3.1%

Walk

0.8%

Public transit

0.1%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 53°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 4.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

35% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 35% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

6 public schools inside the boundary

There are 6 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is De Soto National Memorial (44 miles away).

Bottom line

Tarpon Springs's strongest point is rent below the national average; the main tradeoffs are commute times longer than most cities and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,298/mo) equals 20% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (22% of workers here already work from home).

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